Role of Digitalization in Balancing Work during Pandemic: Case of Microsoft

Atianashie Miracle A.¹ , Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.2 , pp.30-37, Apr-2022

Online published on Apr 30, 2022

Copyright © Atianashie Miracle A., Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
There has been a major shift in how workers and employers interact and how they see their lives as a consequence of digitalization. Individuals whose jobs could be done remotely because to the COVID-19 epidemic were required to do so. This document summarizes the results of all of these different studies. Researchers think it is the most comprehensive collection of studies on the influence of the pandemic on workplace behaviour to date. The results reveal a number of pressing issues and potential for the development of new working methods that are more efficient, egalitarian, and invigorating in nature. It will never be the same at work again. It is, however, something we intend to improve upon with attention and effort. The resources accessible to workers in the workplace, as well as their well-being, might be harmed if work is done away from the office, colleagues, and supervisors. When it comes to employee well-being, remote working has a significant impact. To test this idea, researchers looked at how often employees worked from home and how much of their work was digitised.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Microsoft, Digitalization, Balancing Work, Pandemic

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