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July 27, 2026Journal of Occupational and Organizational PsychologyOpen Access

How and when remote workdays impact employee daily social need fulfilment

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VSVera M. SchweitzerABAnne BurmeisterLVLaura Venz

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Overview

Randomized trial examines remote work effects on social needs in employees, suggesting rituals to enhance connection.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how remote workdays affect employees' social need fulfilment, particularly belongingness and uniqueness.
  • Conducted two experience sampling studies to assess the effects of remote vs. onsite workdays.
  • Examined the role of coworker small talk and relational energy in fulfilling social needs.
  • Evaluated the buffer effect of social virtual meeting rituals on social need fulfilment.
  • Remote workdays negatively impact employees' uniqueness and belongingness (HR not given).
  • Effect on social need fulfilment is mediated by decreases in coworker small talk and relational energy.
  • Social virtual meeting rituals significantly buffer negative effects, improving social connection.

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Schweitzer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6700bd40bca442e0d4abf2https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.70150
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