| Pub. Date | : Jan, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Product Name | : The IUP Journal of Management Research |
| Product Type | : Article |
| Product Code | : IJMR010124 |
| Author Name | : Simarjeet Kaur and Kamlesh Rani |
| Availability | : YES |
| Subject/Domain | : Arts & Humanities |
| Download Format | : PDF Format |
| No. of Pages | : 29 |
The Covid-19 pandemic enforced numerous restrictions across the world which deeply affected the working environment and the employees' wellbeing. The study reviews the literature on workplace practices and employee wellbeing during the pandemic, focusing on the most frequently used keywords, the most contributing authors, and the connection between them. The most used keywords are 'Humans' and 'Covid-19,' and Fujino Y is the most contributing author. The analysis reveals positive and negative impacts of the outbreak on workplace and employees, and suggests some potential measures. The workplace promoted greater flexibility, autonomy, creativity, skill development, higher productivity, and job satisfaction. It suffered from excessive workload, long working hours, poor Internet, and lack of amenities and space. Employees experienced stress, anger, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, loneliness, fear, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), weight gain, and excessive use of drugs and alcohol. The findings may help managers in strategic decision-making and tailor policies and interventions, creating a supportive and resilient work environment, thereby fostering employee satisfaction, productivity, and overall organizational success.
Covid-19, an infectious disease, was first reported on December 31, 2019, by the World Health Organization (WHO) and declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The outbreak had an adverse impact on global health and international economies, affecting every facet of human lives. According to a joint declaration by WHO and the Chamber of Commerce, Covid-19 had a twofold impact on general health and economy. Governments needed to take immediate action to stop its spread (Azizi et al., 2021) and limited the freedom of movement of their population (Al-Habaibeh et al., 2021) for a while.