Abstract:
Flexitime, flexi-place work is well-established among
professionals, consultants, and managers. However,
during 2020’s global COVID-19 pandemic, remote
working swiftly emerged as the only viable option to
keep companies going. Employers assisted employees
on all levels in their organisations in setting up workable
home offices within a short period. Evidence of workers’
devotion, a spontaneous fragmentation of work into
smaller, easier-to-manage units, and workers’ appreciation
of increased time and location flexibility have paved the
way for remote working becoming a more permanent
option in the future. This paper presents a review of
literature and worldwide research to explicate the
beginnings of teleworking, the adoption of remote working
by major international companies over time, and related
experiences during the pandemic locally. Attention is
devoted to why some American companies have reverted
to more traditional office settings. This paper proposes a
cautious reconfiguration of business in the future under
C-suite leadership and the guidance of human resource
management specialists.
