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REMOTE WORKING CONCERNS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors:
Iza Gigauri

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Iza Gigauri
PhD in Business Administration, Associate Professor, School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences, St. Andrews Georgian University, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Gigauri, Iza. "REMOTE WORKING CONCERNS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 10, Oct. 2020, pp. 2803-2818, doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i10.005. Accessed Oct. 2020.
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Gigauri, I. (2020, October). REMOTE WORKING CONCERNS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(10), 2803-2818. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i10.005
Chicago
Gigauri, Iza. "REMOTE WORKING CONCERNS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 10 (October 2020), 2803-2818. Accessed October, 2020. doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2020.v05i10.005.

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Abstract:
The new Corona virus Covid-19 pandemic has altered the way people are living and working. Human resource management playing a key role in digital transition encounters serious challenges with respect to employee wellbeing, and organizational changes. The paper addresses remote working before and during the pandemic. It examines HRM initiatives and projects focusing on employee wellbeing during the crisis, and outlines communication issues while teams work online. The paper also analyses the perception of flexible working and work-life balance. Primary empirical data was collected through a survey of Georgian HR managers. HRM should overcome remote working challenges with supporting activities, and help organizations to adapt to 'new normal' and to prepare for 'next normal'. The paper contributes to understanding issues concerning remote work, and offers suggestions for future studies.

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