Table 1.
The research instrument and measurement model.
| Scale & items | Loadings | Composite reliability | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude towards Remote Work | 0.973 | 0.899 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, remote work is a good idea. | 0.939 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, remote work would be positive. | 0.971 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, remote work would be beneficial. | 0.964 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I like the idea of remote work for the sake of employees' well-being. | 0.918 | ||
| Emotional Exhaustion | 0.937 | 0.834 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I feel emotionally drained from my work. | 0.821 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I feel burned out from my work. | 0.960 | ||
| Government Support | 0.941 | 0.843 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, the government endorses remote work arrangement in Hong Kong | 0.897 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, the Hong Kong government is active in setting up any measures | 0.935 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, the Hong Kong government promotes the implementation of remote work arrangement | 0.922 | ||
| Job Performance | 0.906 | 0.661 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I fulfill responsibilities specified in my job descriptions | 0.837 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I adequately complete assigned duties | 0.845 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I meet formal performance requirements of the job | 0.885 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, my performance exceeds formal requirements of the job | 0.784 | ||
| Organizational Support | 0.908 | 0.767 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, top management encourages employees to remote work | 0.874 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, our company provides resources for employees to remote work | 0.905 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, top management can help employees dealing with hygiene issues | 0.847 | ||
| Perceived Behavioural Control | 0.937 | 0.833 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I will be able to adopt remote work arrangement | 0.926 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, adopting remote work arrangement is entirely within my control | 0.904 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I have the resources, knowledge, and ability to adopt remote work arrangement | 0.907 | ||
| Technological Competence | 0.956 | 0.878 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, the information technology infrastructure of my company is able to support remote work arrangement. | 0.931 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, my company is dedicated to ensuring that employees are familiar with remote work arrangement | 0.944 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, the employees of my company contain a high level of knowledge about remote work arrangement | 0.936 | ||
| Concentration Required for Remote Work | 0.816 | 0.621 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, it is easy to concentrate on my job tasks when I work at home | 0.912 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I tend to avoid talking about work issues with my family | 0.803 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I tend to stay focused when working from home | 0.932 | ||
| Work Flexibility | 0.904 | 0.702 | |
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I have considerable choice in determining whether I work at home instead of at my usual workplace | 0.863 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I have considerable choice in determining the number of hours I work each workday or workweek | 0.855 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I have considerable choice in determining when I take a few days off | 0.829 | ||
| During COVID-19's outbreak, I have considerable choice in determining when I begin and end each workday or workweek | 0.805 |