Abstract:
The extant literature on factors affecting the job satisfaction of the remote employees/ employees
working from home has mainly focused on the strategic level, with little research exploring employee experienced
superiors’ trust on them and its relationship with the job satisfaction of remote employees. Perceived superiors’
trust is considered to result in higher levels of job satisfaction of remote employees. In consistent with this stream
of research, this study aims to find the relationship between the superiors’ trust and the job satisfaction of remote
working employees. For this purpose, data were collected through a five-point Likert scale measurement survey
questionnaire from a sample of 103 employees of ABC company, a leading organization in the IT industry in Sri
Lanka. The correlation coefficient was applied to identify the relationship between variables. The findings reveal
a positive relationship between perceived superiors’ trust from the employee point of view and the job satisfaction
of remote employees. The research contributes to the literature by providing a differentiated insight into the
relationship between superiors’ trust and job satisfaction. Theoretical & managerial implications along with
limitations and recommendations for future research have also been discussed in this paper.
