Considerations in the Use of Work-From-Home (WFH) for Post-Pandemic Planning and Management

after widespread use of work-from-home (a.k.a. ‘remote work’) during the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations intend to continue or expand its use into the future. This paper presents a literature review and results from an original survey, both of which point to key considerations for planners and...

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Main Author: Manko Barbara A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences University of Zielona Góra 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/manment-2019-0062
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description after widespread use of work-from-home (a.k.a. ‘remote work’) during the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations intend to continue or expand its use into the future. This paper presents a literature review and results from an original survey, both of which point to key considerations for planners and managers. Subjects that are highlighted include: giving remote workers access to job-related information they need; recognizing that certain types of tasks may be more challenging to manage in WFH, such as loosely specified tasks and those involving substantial change or newness; and issues that arise in regard to morale and motivation.
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spelling doaj-art-a947c13d545e47d88bd4c3e547747de12025-08-20T03:35:57ZengFaculty of Law and Economic Sciences University of Zielona GóraManagement2299-193X2021-01-0125111814010.2478/manment-2019-0062Considerations in the Use of Work-From-Home (WFH) for Post-Pandemic Planning and ManagementManko Barbara A.0D.Sc., Penn State University, USA, bam43@psu.edu, Gannon University, Erie, PA USA, Graduate Visiting Assistance Professor, College of Engineering and Business, MBA in Business Analytics Programafter widespread use of work-from-home (a.k.a. ‘remote work’) during the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations intend to continue or expand its use into the future. This paper presents a literature review and results from an original survey, both of which point to key considerations for planners and managers. Subjects that are highlighted include: giving remote workers access to job-related information they need; recognizing that certain types of tasks may be more challenging to manage in WFH, such as loosely specified tasks and those involving substantial change or newness; and issues that arise in regard to morale and motivation.https://doi.org/10.2478/manment-2019-0062work-from-homewfhremote workpost-pandemic managementpost-lockdown managementm1m14m15
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