WORKING FROM HOME: AN ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYEES PERSPECTIVE WITH REFERENCE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The whole world is witnessing the far reaching impact of the pandemic covid-19 in almost every aspects of life. ‘Work from home’ is one such intervention of the post covid-19 outbreak the world over. Although, working from home is not a new concept in India but its popularity has gained momentum only during the lockdown due to covid-19. Due to various restrictions imposed by the Indian government on the movement of people to control the spread of the virus infection, this concept of working from home has emerged more intensively in almost every organization. Use of ICT may have made the working from home much easier but there are many challenges attached to it. The present paper is a modest attempt to delve into respondents’ present status of working from home, their perception and the challenges faced by them. The paper also highlights the perceptual differences among the respondents with regards to working from home on the basis of their demographic features and their willingness to work from home.

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Keywords: WFH, Covid-19, Workplace, ICT Tools, Technical Hurdles, Family Environment.


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