This $237,197 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program, aims to understand the impact of remote and hybrid work arrangements on employee time use, role behaviors, and well-being. The project will analyze existing American Time Use Study data to examine work activity and location patterns and transitions, as well as conduct a 10-day experience sampling study to capture features of the work environment, job,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075) has awarded a $493,362 Project Grant to the National Bureau of Economic Research Inc. (NBER) to investigate the impact of the surge in working from home (WFH) on the U.S. economy and labor market. The project has three main components: 1) Conducting a monthly Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes (SWAA) with 8,000 working Americans to collect detailed data on WFH practices,...
The University of Utah received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities to support the project "MANAGING TIME AND WORK-LIFE BOUNDARIES IN SUPPORT OF FUTURE REMOTE WORKERS" from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. This award, made under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041), aims to improve the quality of life and economic strength of the nation by...
This Project Grant award of $257,099.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports collaborative research on how leaders and followers can work together to effectively manage time in contemporary workplaces. The research aims to enhance workplace time management practices and develop a workforce skilled in managing time effectively. Through three mixed-methods research projects, the investigators will elucidate the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $299,655 to Colorado State University to conduct research on how employees discover and react to the health and wellbeing benefits offered by their employers. The project involves a two-wave study, beginning with a quantitative survey across four U.S. states to assess employee awareness and perceptions of organizational health/wellbeing benefits, and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $322,101 project grant to Boston College under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) for research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN REMOTE WORK" from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. This grant will fund research into continuity and change in remote work as workplace practices have shifted significantly with the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences...
This $174,399 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program to Texas A&M University to investigate how leaders and followers can collaborate on time management efforts within organizations. The research aims to enhance workplace practices related to time management and develop a workforce skilled in managing time effectively, in order to foster more productive work environments and improve...
This $111,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) aims to study the relationship between multiple team membership (MTM) and employee wellbeing. The research team from Utah State University will use a mixed-methods approach, including interviews, experiments, and surveys, to understand how the variety in technology, tasks, and socio-psychological contexts across multiple teams affects the wellbeing of both...
This National Science Foundation Division of Social and Economic Science Project Grant, with a total funding amount of $307,969.00 and an award date of August 1, 2023, supports a research project examining the longer-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on precarious workers, such as gig workers, freelancers, and retail/fast food employees. The project, which is the fourth stage of a mixed-methods panel study, will utilize interviews and surveys with nearly 200 participants to understand how...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will support a $499,971 research study conducted by the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The study aims to create a new longitudinal dataset from the American Community Survey to analyze how changes in transportation infrastructure and teleworking affect commuting behavior, distance, and wage growth. The research will help state and local governments...