Willingness versus opportunities. An analysis of remote work in Poland from a Finnish perspective

Although many countries have standardized remote work, organizational practices often fail to align with employee expectations. The aim of the article is to examine how employment and demographic variables determine employees’ current and expected remote work in Poland, while comparing to Finnish practices. A survey (CAWI) was conducted among employees (N = 762) who declared that their work could be performed outside the organization’s headquarters using new technologies. As a result of the survey, it was found that expectations regarding remote work are significantly higher than the opportunities currently available (Δ 14.72). Current remote work is influenced by age, net income, employment sector, and enterprise size. In turn, remote work expectations are differed by gender and age. Authors see greater possibilities for using remote work in organizations than is currently the case: satisfied employees can be more effective and more loyal, while employers, incurring lower labor costs and gaining access to global talent resources, will achieve a competitive advantage [IPC Research Institute, 2020, p. 60].