Factors Affecting Employee Engagement And Productivity While Working from Home with Special Reference to I.T Industry.

  • Unique Paper ID: 170430
  • PageNo: 981-989
  • Abstract:
  • The pandemic has forced many companies across the globe to bring changes to the working environment. Thus, many working professionals are now working from home, especially in the IT sector. The following review aims to analyze variables influencing the engagement and productivity of work from home IT personnel. For the effective management of remote teams, these components require to be understood. The components that contribute are divided into four categories: technological resources available for use, the organizational structure and culture, the work-life interface provided, and personal characteristics. Technology plays a crucial role in maintaining efficiency in remote work since it entails access to the internet, security, and any programs that would be needed. Some of the possible solutions may include work-life balance because burnout occurs from the overlapping of the private and professional lives of an individual. Maintaining morale and productivity is more of a psychological issue that needs to be supplemented with online team bonding sessions and regular managerial check-ins with the employees. The common theme among the scenarios is how to keep employees and boost their productivity while working from home, for this, the article has offered strategies and recommendations. Thus, the outcomes suggest that the IT business can potentially benefit from the peculiarities of remote work in combination with occasional face-to-face interactions.

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BibTeX

@article{170430,
        author = {Supriya Mahajan and Dr. Vikas Kumar},
        title = {Factors Affecting Employee Engagement And Productivity While Working from Home with Special Reference to I.T Industry.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {981-989},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=170430},
        abstract = {The pandemic has forced many companies across the globe to bring changes to the working environment. Thus, many working professionals are now working from home, especially in the IT sector. The following review aims to analyze variables influencing the engagement and productivity of work from home IT personnel. For the effective management of remote teams, these components require to be understood. The components that contribute are divided into four categories: technological resources available for use, the organizational structure and culture, the work-life interface provided, and personal characteristics. Technology plays a crucial role in maintaining efficiency in remote work since it entails access to the internet, security, and any programs that would be needed. Some of the possible solutions may include work-life balance because burnout occurs from the overlapping of the private and professional lives of an individual. Maintaining morale and productivity is more of a psychological issue that needs to be supplemented with online team bonding sessions and regular managerial check-ins with the employees. The common theme among the scenarios is how to keep employees and boost their productivity while working from home, for this, the article has offered strategies and recommendations. Thus, the outcomes suggest that the IT business can potentially benefit from the peculiarities of remote work in combination with occasional face-to-face interactions.},
        keywords = {IT Sector, Work from Home, Industry, Insights, Work Life.},
        month = {December},
        }

Cite This Article

Mahajan, S., & Kumar, D. V. (2024). Factors Affecting Employee Engagement And Productivity While Working from Home with Special Reference to I.T Industry.. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT), 11(7), 981–989.

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