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The Impact of Remote Work on HR Practices: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities

European Journal of Human Resource Management Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the rise of remote work, revolutionized organizational operations, and significantly impacted human resources (HR) practices. This paper explores the profound effects of remote work on HR functions, addressing both challenges and opportunities in this new paradigm. The shift to remote work has increased flexibility for the workforce and opened access to a global talent pool. However, it has not been without its challenges for HR professionals. They now face hurdles in engaging employees, managing performance effectively, and promoting team collaboration. Ensuring a unified organizational culture and cultivating a solid connection among remote workers have become pressing concerns. This research emphasizes the significance of HR departments adapting to the realities of remote work. It proposes a need for redefining talent acquisition, training, performance evaluation, and employee engagement strategies. By analyzing real-world case studies and exper...

Remote Work Revolution: Current Opportunities and Challenges for Organizations

Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2020

Remote work, telework, homeworking or work from home (WFH) and even work from anywhere (WFA): all these words and expressions describe an increasingly adopted practice by organizations around the world. Thanks to innovations in information and computer-mediated communication technologies that support remote work and make it possible, more and more companies adhere to it to some extent. The growth of this movement – a true revolution in the way we work and its practicalities – stems from the assumption that remote work can guarantee a winwin situation for employers and employees. The general aim of this article is to find evidence for this assumption or arguments to refute it. To do that, we examine current trends and challenges in organizational approaches to remote work as portrayed by the literature covering this phenomenon over the past decade. We are thus discussing the multifaceted motivations and drawbacks to remote work, both from the organizational and the individual per...

Remote Work and Workforce Management: Challenges and Strategies

www.academia.edu, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of remote work, presenting both opportunities and challenges for organizations worldwide. This research article explores the impact of remote work on productivity and employee well-being, strategies for managing virtual teams, and the future of work, including hybrid models and flexible work arrangements. The study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of remote work dynamics and offer practical solutions for effective workforce management in a remote or hybrid environment.

Remote work : the necessity of today

International scientific conference "New Challenges in Economic and Business Development – 2021: Post-Crisis Economy" : Proceedings, 2021

Global pandemic COVID-19 has increased the level of digitalization which allows public and private sector organizations in the world to employ people remotely outside office premises and crossing borders of the world. Remote work is one of the new employment forms caused by the impact of digitalization, which keeps conquering and strengthening the positions on our daily professional lives. It means extended use of different new employment forms, including the digital transition of administration processes and business management, improvement of digital skills and competences, contributing to development of areas of services and products with higher benefit (Breaugh, Farabee, 2012). Research aims to study basic principles and tendencies of remote work organization based on theoretical aspects, draw conclusions and elaborate proposals for improvement of remote work. In order to achieve the goal, the tasks are as follows: 1) provide the explanation of remote work organization; 2) descr...

Impact of Remote Work on Employee Productivity and Well-Being

ICPA Journal of Business Administration and Economics, 2023

The trend of remote work has significantly increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic and advancements in technology. This study aims to examine the impact of remote work on employee productivity and well-being. The research will use a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to gather data from employees who have been working remotely. The results will provide insight into the benefits and challenges of remote work, and how it affects employee productivity and well-being. The findings of this study will be valuable for companies, policymakers, and individuals as they navigate the future of work. The study will contribute to the existing literature on remote work and its impact on employees, and provide practical recommendations for organizations and individuals.