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Main author:	Abgeller, Neve
Other authors:	Bachmann, Reinhard Dobbins, Tony Anderson, Deirdre
Format:	Journal Article
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id	eprints-38432
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institution	SOAS, University of London
collection	SOAS Research Online
language	English
language_search	English
description	This article revisits the concept of responsible autonomy, analysing the interplay of employee autonomy, management control and trust experienced by knowledge professionals in the UK compelled to work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. The authors theorise about the tensions and paradoxes of responsible autonomy in the contemporary context of the COVID-19 crisis, drawing on empirical findings gathered in May 2020 and May 2021. Many participants experienced increased autonomy and discretion, but also work intensification and blurred work–life boundaries. Interestingly, many accepted this paradox as a palatable trade-off for the autonomy of being able to work from home, particularly where there was reciprocal trust between employee and manager. Trust is the glue in responsible autonomy, yet exists in tension with intrusive managerial control.
format	Journal Article
author	Abgeller, Neve
author_facet	Abgeller, Neve Bachmann, Reinhard Dobbins, Tony Anderson, Deirdre
authorStr	Abgeller, Neve
author_letter	Abgeller, Neve
author2	Bachmann, Reinhard Dobbins, Tony Anderson, Deirdre
author2Str	Bachmann, Reinhard Dobbins, Tony Anderson, Deirdre
title	Responsible autonomy: The interplay of autonomy, control and trust for knowledge professionals working remotely during COVID-19
publisher	Sage
publishDate	2024
url	https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/38432/