Performance over attendance... 45% of Hyundai Mobis employees say "As long as I complete my tasks while working from home, it doesn't matter what I do"

"Remote Work, Very Efficient" 40%... "Very Inefficient" Responses 2%

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] As Hyundai Mobis marks one year since introducing a work-from-home system due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been revealed that 4 out of 10 employees responded that "as long as they complete their tasks while working from home, it does not matter what they do." This suggests a rapidly growing perception that work should be evaluated and managed based on 'work performance' rather than 'work attitude' as remote work becomes more common.

Hyundai Mobis announced on the 16th that it conducted a survey on the work-from-home system targeting 1,087 employees through the company's intranet from the 8th to the 12th. Hyundai Mobis temporarily implemented work-from-home in March last year to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and institutionalized it in November of the same year.

According to the survey, when asked "To what extent is it acceptable for colleagues to be 'distracted' while working from home?" the most common response, at 53%, was "It's okay to leisurely have a cup of coffee." Additionally, 45% responded that "as long as they complete their tasks, it does not matter what they do." Regarding the work-from-home location, an overwhelming 70% answered "Anywhere is fine as long as there is a space and infrastructure to concentrate on work." Only 13% said "It is not allowed outside the home."

Hyundai Mobis commented on these survey results, stating, "Compared to the early days of remote work, the perception that work-from-home should be managed based on work performance rather than work attitude seems to have spread significantly."

Regarding the efficiency of working from home, 40% of respondents answered "very efficient." This was followed by "it depends on the situation (37%)" and "similar to before (21%)." On the other hand, only 2% responded that it was "very inefficient."

As for the reasons why work efficiency improves with remote work, the most common answer, at 57%, was "because commuting time and expenses are reduced," and 29% said "because they can focus on work without distractions." Other responses included "reduced attendance at unnecessary meetings (8%)" and "fewer sudden work instructions (6%)."

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