Yeni Başlayanların Deneyimleri: COVİD-19 Sonrası Dönemde Uzaktan Çalışma

Year 2023, Volume: 31 Issue: 58, 211 - 230, 26.10.2023

Meri Taksi Deveciyan , Hazal Koray Alay

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2023.04.11

Abstract

Bu çalışma, uzaktan çalışma yöntemiyle ilk işine başlayan bilgi teknolojileri sektörü çalışanlarının deneyimlerini anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma desenlerinden yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme kullanılmıştır. Görüşmeler, çalışanların uzaktan çalışma yöntemine ilişkin algıladıkları avantaj ve dezavantajların yaşam ve kariyer yönlerine etkilerini anlamak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, içerik ve betimsel analiz kullanılarak analiz edilmiş, temalar, alt temalar ve kodlar oluşturulmuştur. Bu araştırmada iki ana ve beş alt tema ortaya çıkmıştır. Uzaktan çalışma kapsamında iş hayatına başlayanların algılarına ilişkin ana temalar; uzaktan çalışmanın avantajları/dezavantajlardır, alt temalar ise; yöneticilerine yönelik algılar, kariyer yaşamı, kurum kültürü, iş-yaşam dengesi ve öğrenme süreçleridir.

Keywords

Uzaktan Çalışma, Yeni Başlayanlar, Öğrenme, Örgüt Kültürü, İş-Yaşam Dengesi, İş Özerkliği

The Experiences of New-Starters: Remote Working in The Post-COVID-19 Era

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the experiences of information technology sector employees who started their first job using remote working. A semi-structured interview, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. Twenty-four interviews were conducted to understand the effects of the advantages and disadvantages perceived by the employees regarding the remote working method on their life and career aspects. Two prominent and five sub-themes emerged in this research. The main themes regarding the perceptions of those who start their business life within the scope of remote work and the advantages/disadvantages of working remotely are the sub-themes: perceptions of their managers, career life, corporate culture, work-life balance, and learning processes.

Keywords

Remote Work, New Starters, Learning, Organizational Culture, Work-Life Balance, Job Autonomy, Self-Discipline

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