Remote Work Implementation as Organizational Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Companies and organizations all around the world are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and have to respond to the upcoming phenomena. New business environment requires a new job design in order to protect employees and ensure business continuity through remote work implementation. Such working concept takes a period of adaptation, consequently bringing some side effects. This chapter is based on the results of the research conducted through a survey among employees of the companies operating in the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the chapter is to point out the challenges faced by the companies during remote work implementation. The objective of the chapter is to determine the possibility of adopting a remote work within various groups of employees. The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidelines for easier remote work implementation for different categories of employees. When the pandemic ends, remote work would not be necessary, but with accumulated experience, it also can create strategic advantages both for employees and their companies.