My current research interests include telework, employee performance appraisal, and diversity, equity, and inclusion within public sector organizations. 

Telework: A Double-Edged Sword for Gender Equality?

The purpose of this dissertation is to clarify whether and how telework influences gender equality in the public sector. Although the three essays are separate articles, the findings point to the conclusion that telework can be a double-edged sword for gender equality that needs to be carefully managed.

• The first essay provides a systematic literature review on telework. A critical insight from the review is that while growing telework holds promise for advancing gender equality by providing benefits such as greater flexibility and work-life balance, it may simultaneously exacerbate existing gender inequities in career advancement, health, and rights. The review illuminates that telework can concurrently improve and undermine women’s equality outcomes. I offer a research agenda on how organizations can leverage the benefits of increased telework while mitigating its adverse effects.

• The second essay asks, does telework help or hinder women’s career advancement? Drawing from the literature on cognitive biases and performance appraisals, the paper argues that telework can hinder employees’ career advancement by negatively impacting job performance evaluation. An online survey experiment of Korean public employees found that female teleworkers face a greater risk of receiving negative performance reviews and losing out on promotions based on gender-stereotypical judgments that household duties will distract women from their professional commitments. The findings suggest that female teleworkers may have to pay a higher cost for working remotely with greater career penalties.

• The third essay asks, does telework always reduce work-family conflict? Much of the work in public management indicates that telework generally reduces work-family conflict. This paper argues that this relationship is more complex than generally assumed. Drawing on social role theory, this paper assumes that telework may not necessarily reduce women teleworkers’ work-family conflict. Two waves of survey data from Korean government employees showed that female teleworkers reported increased work-family conflict while male teleworkers reported less conflict.

• Park. J. W., S. Park., and Y. J. Cho. 2023. “More isn’t always better: Exploring Curvilinear Effects of Telework.” International Public Management Journal. 1-20. doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2023.2214133.

• Park. J. W., and S. Y. Kim. 2023. “The Role of Employee Empowerment in Promoting Perceived Behavioural Control Over Whistleblowing: Implications for Public Organizations.” Public Management Review (forthcoming)

• Cho. Y. J., J. W. Park., and H. J. Park. 2018. “Public Institutions’ Integration and Employee Attitudes in South Korea.” Korean Public Personnel Administration Review 17(4):1-22.

• Park. J. W., and Y. J. Cho. 2017. “Adoption of Free Meals Policy in Seoul Metropolitan Government: Political Management Perspective.” Modern Society and Public Administration 27(1):69-100.

• Park. J. W., and Y. J. Cho. 2016. “Effects of Public Service Motivation on Employee Attitudes and Performance: Exploring Moderating Effects of Self-Determination Factors.” Journal of Governmental Studies 22(2):195-233.

• Park. J. W., and Y. J. Cho. 2017. Public Management and Public Policy Case Studies: For the Improvement of  Government Capacity and Quality of Government. Seoul, Korea: Dae Young Munwhasa.

• Park. J. W. “Organizational Support Mitigates the Adverse Effects of Perceived Organizational Politics on Employee Attitudes: Applying the Job Demands-Resources model.” (R&R at The American Review of Public Administration)

• Park. J. W. “Cultivation or Activation? Examining the Role of Basic Needs Satisfaction In The PSM Research.” (Under Review)

• Park. J. W. “How The Self-Consistency of Performance Evaluation Shapes Employee Job Satisfaction? ” (Manuscript available upon request)

• Park. J. W. “The Conditional Effects of Whistleblowing Intention on Whistleblowing Behaivor.” (Manuscript available upon request)

• Y. J. Cho., B. Park., and J. W. Park. “Exploring Antecedents of Counterproductive Work Behavior: Focusing on Mediating Role of Burnout.” (Manuscript available upon request)

• Park. J. W. “Task-Oriented or Relational Leadership: Which Works Best for Teleworkers?” (Data analysis complete)

• Park. J. W. “Does Teleworker Perceive Less Workplace Politics?” (Data analysis complete)

• Park. J. W., and Y. J. Cho. “How Does Telework Foster Job Satisfaction and Job Performance?: Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory.” (Data analysis complete)

• Park. J. W. “Can Chat-GPT Boost Public Employees Work Efficiency and Productivity?: Evidence From A Field Experiment.” (Data collection process)

• Park. J. W. “Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Telework On Employee Promotion: Does Gender and Race Matter?” (Data collection process)