Summary of findings (barrier factors)
| Barrier factors | Examples (from data) |
|---|---|
| Individual | |
| Home and technological resources (inadequate) | “I own a small house … it’s not ideal … [Work] is intrusive.” (P10) “I wasn’t considered critical enough in my position to have the right technology to support the work that I do.” (P6) |
| Hierarchy | “The nature of my role never really lends itself to [remaining connected].” (P4) “With that [hierarchical position] comes a level of expectation of availability … that’s where the double edged sword sits for me.” (P15) |
| Group | |
| Lack of shared understanding, norms or respect | “[My manager] has a meeting every day … without purpose … That puts it in the back of your head that she’s checking that you’re actually sitting at your computer” (P1) “There hasn’t been a lot of structure in agreed ways of communicating … We never agree on how we’re going to interact with each other and make sure that we’re all having the same conversations … no one made any effort.” (P6) “No one pays attention to what you’ve got blocked out in your calendar … people will just book things in when it suits them” (P9) |
| Organisational | |
| Industry/work pace | “You don’t know whether [it’s] gonna be a quiet night or whether you’re going to be constantly running … [I work in] a reactionary environment.” (P15) |
| Control norms | “I did feel [anxious], coming from an employer that was very micromanaging … I used to be like, ‘Oh, my God, she can see me, I need to always be active’.” (P4) “[My manager] really struggled with not having people there physically in the workplace … I’d go ‘Oh, should I [leave my desk]? Is MS Team gonna go yellow?’ [referring to the activity icon].” (P1) |
| Barrier factors | Examples (from data) |
|---|---|
| Home and technological resources (inadequate) | “I own a small house … it’s not ideal … [Work] is intrusive.” (P10) |
| Hierarchy | “The nature of my role never really lends itself to [remaining connected].” (P4) |
| Lack of shared understanding, norms or respect | “[My manager] has a meeting every day … without purpose … That puts it in the back of your head that she’s checking that you’re actually sitting at your computer” (P1) |
| Industry/work pace | “You don’t know whether [it’s] gonna be a quiet night or whether you’re going to be constantly running … [I work in] a reactionary environment.” (P15) |
| Control norms | “I did feel [anxious], coming from an employer that was very micromanaging … I used to be like, ‘Oh, my God, she can see me, I need to always be active’.” (P4) |
Source(s): Authors’ own work