COVID-19 & Prospects of Online Work from Home Using Technology: Case from India

Authors

  • Bibhu Prasad Sahoo S.G.T.B KHALSA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, INDIA
  • Ankita Gulati S.G.T.B KHALSA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, INDIA
  • Irfan Ul Haq DELHI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI - 110007, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v17i09.23929

Abstract


The outburst of the pandemic COVID-19 in 2019 from the land of China to the entire world has brought a major change in people's living style. The severity of the disease is so much that more than 20 million people are affected by it worldwide. The recommended preventive measure to avoid the spread of this fatal disease is to maintain social distance leading to a significant economic disruption that could submerge the economies globally. However in order to keep the economies moving, the work from culture is adopted globally wherein the employees are connected via the internet and the work continues to happen. This paper aims to discover how people adopt such an attempt in the working culture. Also, the purpose of the paper is to find out its bearing on the employees' working capacity and whether they would like to continue with this arrangement in the future. The research employs primary data collected from 400 employees across various industries who are currently working from home. The research proposes advantages and challenges in working from home with a majority of employees preferring the method.

Author Biography

Ankita Gulati, S.G.T.B KHALSA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, INDIA

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Published

2021-09-27

How to Cite

Sahoo, B. P., Gulati, A., & Haq, I. U. (2021). COVID-19 & Prospects of Online Work from Home Using Technology: Case from India. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 17(09), pp. 106–118. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v17i09.23929

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