scholarly journals Positive and Negative Impacts of COVID-19 in Digital Transformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9470
Author(s):  
Radhakrishnan Subramaniam ◽  
Satya P. Singh ◽  
Parasuraman Padmanabhan ◽  
Balázs Gulyás ◽  
Prashobhan Palakkeel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Contradictory Result ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The Third ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Negative Factors ◽  
Positive Factor

This study was designed to research the impact of pandemic situations such as COVID-19 in digital transformation (DT). Our proposed study was designed to research whether COVID-19 is a driver of digital transformation and to look at the three most positive and negative DT disruptors. Our study suggests that COVID-19 is a driver of digital transformation, since 94 percent of respondents agreed that COVID-19 is a driver of DT. The second phase of our study shows that technology, automation, and collaboration (TAC) is the most positive significant factor which enables work from anywhere (WFA) (or work from home) arrangements and also leads to the third positive factor of a work-life balance (WLB). The top three negative factors are no work-life balance (NWL), social employment issues (SEI), and data security and technology issues (DST). The negative factors show a contradictory result since NWL is the most negative factor, even though WLB is the third most positive factor. While the pandemic situation is leading to a positive situation for economies and organizations at a micro level, the negative impacts, which will affect overall economic growth as well as social, health, and wealth wellbeing, need to be kept in mind. The motivation of this study was to research positive and negative effects of COVID-19 on DT, since COVID-19 is impacting everyone and everyday life, including businesses. Our study developed a unique framework to address both positive and negative adoption. Our study also highlights the need for organizations and the economy to establish mitigation plans, as the pandemic has already been disrupting the entire world for the past three quarters.

EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Werdie Van Staden ◽  
James Appleyard
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The Third ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

This issue features the third set of articles in the volume on work–life balance and burnout. It focuses on burnout among physicians and an intervention pursuing well-being by which to prevent or recover from burnout. Burnout among physicians is addressed from perspectives from the United Kingdom (UK), Nordic countries, Japan and Germany [4]. Different from the focus on burnout among physicians in these four articles, another article [7] focuses on interventions that pursue well-being by which one may prevent or recover from burnout. Burnout is a global problem adversely affecting physicians and patient care. In the UK, the first article shows, burnout among about a third of physician puts their national health service at risk. Burnout is linked to working conditions leading to emotional exhaustion and impediments to a good work–life balance. Working conditions brought about by regulatory changes in Japan and Germany feature respectively in the third and fifth articles. The fourth article drawing on Nordic studies underscores the person-centered point that burnout among physicians is adversely affecting the very foundation of the physician’s work, that is, the relationship with the patient. This issue, furthermore, features an article on the quantitative effects that well-being interventions had on the personality and health of a sample of refugees living in Sweden.

scholarly journals Exploring Factors that Shape the Inclusion and Nature of Work–Life Balance Policies within Collective Agreements in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
George Chipindiku
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Employment Agreement ◽  
Depth Analysis

<p>The aim of this research is to identify factors that influence the nature and inclusion of work–life balance (WLB) policies within collective employment agreements (CEAs) in New Zealand organisations. Due to the increasing challenges of dual careers, aging population and single parent families, WLB practices are progressively becoming more significant issues amongst employees and management in New Zealand workplaces. As a result, identifying these factors is crucial in informing organisational human resources policy development, its design and implementation on issues pertaining to WLB. Similarly, it informs the government on policy changes and legislation, at the same time enlightening trade unions on bargaining strategies. In the first phase, an in-depth analysis is carried out on collective employment agreements (CEAs) housed within the Industrial Relations Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. The focus is to develop a comprehensive coding typology of collective employment agreement (CEA) provisions which constitute WLB measures. This process is carried out in order to identify WLB provisions in CEAs negotiated from 1998 to 2008. The second phase is concerned with the identification of any WLB policy provisions outside those included in the CEA. This dimension is critical to the research as it offers insights into the extent to which companies have shifted beyond the statutory minimum for WLB arrangements and the factors that have prompted them to take these voluntary actions. The study covers the period from 1998 to 2008. It is critical to evaluate this subject between these two benchmark years, as it allows ample time after the enactment of two cornerstone employment relations Acts – the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (ECA) and the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA). Second, and related to this, they enable a comparison of WLB initiatives under quite different social policy, political, economic – and indeed, bargaining – arrangements (Deeks, Parker, & Ryan, 1994; Rasmussen, 2009). The study discovered that the inclusion of WLB policies in collective employment agreement in New Zealand was mainly determined by legislation, in particular the Employment Relations Act 2000 and The Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007. These two legislative changes made a positive impact in the recognition and response to the demands of employee well-being. Similarly, there are other factors that made an impact in the inclusion of WLB policies within CEAs. These include industry trade union density and female participation rate at industry level, the type of industry (health and community services, education, government administration and defence services, finance and insurance services being more prominent providers) and type of organisation (whether public or private ownership). It emerged that public organisations are at the forefront in terms of providing WLB policies. The research highlight the significance of ensuring that organisations recognise the issues pertaining to WLB, at the same time recognising the role of trade unions and collective bargaining as an effective mechanism for the instigation of WLB policies.</p>

scholarly journals Exploring Factors that Shape the Inclusion and Nature of Work–Life Balance Policies within Collective Agreements in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
George Chipindiku
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Employment Agreement ◽  
Depth Analysis

<p>The aim of this research is to identify factors that influence the nature and inclusion of work–life balance (WLB) policies within collective employment agreements (CEAs) in New Zealand organisations. Due to the increasing challenges of dual careers, aging population and single parent families, WLB practices are progressively becoming more significant issues amongst employees and management in New Zealand workplaces. As a result, identifying these factors is crucial in informing organisational human resources policy development, its design and implementation on issues pertaining to WLB. Similarly, it informs the government on policy changes and legislation, at the same time enlightening trade unions on bargaining strategies. In the first phase, an in-depth analysis is carried out on collective employment agreements (CEAs) housed within the Industrial Relations Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. The focus is to develop a comprehensive coding typology of collective employment agreement (CEA) provisions which constitute WLB measures. This process is carried out in order to identify WLB provisions in CEAs negotiated from 1998 to 2008. The second phase is concerned with the identification of any WLB policy provisions outside those included in the CEA. This dimension is critical to the research as it offers insights into the extent to which companies have shifted beyond the statutory minimum for WLB arrangements and the factors that have prompted them to take these voluntary actions. The study covers the period from 1998 to 2008. It is critical to evaluate this subject between these two benchmark years, as it allows ample time after the enactment of two cornerstone employment relations Acts – the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (ECA) and the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA). Second, and related to this, they enable a comparison of WLB initiatives under quite different social policy, political, economic – and indeed, bargaining – arrangements (Deeks, Parker, & Ryan, 1994; Rasmussen, 2009). The study discovered that the inclusion of WLB policies in collective employment agreement in New Zealand was mainly determined by legislation, in particular the Employment Relations Act 2000 and The Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007. These two legislative changes made a positive impact in the recognition and response to the demands of employee well-being. Similarly, there are other factors that made an impact in the inclusion of WLB policies within CEAs. These include industry trade union density and female participation rate at industry level, the type of industry (health and community services, education, government administration and defence services, finance and insurance services being more prominent providers) and type of organisation (whether public or private ownership). It emerged that public organisations are at the forefront in terms of providing WLB policies. The research highlight the significance of ensuring that organisations recognise the issues pertaining to WLB, at the same time recognising the role of trade unions and collective bargaining as an effective mechanism for the instigation of WLB policies.</p>

Resistance to Digital Transformation Projects in FMCG Companies

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
A. Blyukov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Depth Analysis

This paper explores the reasons for resistance to digital transformation projects in FMCG companies. The purpose of the work is to develop recommendations for mitigating resistance. Within the framework of the study, an in-depth analysis of existing theoretical approaches and a quantitative analysis based on a sample of more than 60 respondents working in the FMCG sector were carried out. It was found that employees are prone to resistance in the absence of trust in the company's management and the project as a whole. At the same time, the fear of losing a job reduces the willingness to get involved in digitalization projects for people with higher education, while for people without it, maintaining employment is not decisive. It was also revealed that employees of FMCG companies are unwilling to overwork and disrupt the work-life balance, regardless of their attitude to digitalization. Finally, it turned out that employees working remotely are less likely to resist digital transformation projects.

Women’s work in urban Bangladesh: do types of organizations matter?

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farida Chowdhury Khan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governmental Institutions

Purpose Women’s participation in the formal labour force has increased over the past three decades and continues to do so in Bangladesh. This paper aims to look at trends in that phenomenon and how it has been influenced by privatization in the economy and the social transitions that have occurred during this process. Design/methodology/approach The findings are based on a survey of women in large formal sector organizations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study focuses on the adjustment of women in various ranks to work in different organizations – public, non-profits, and private – and makes comparisons among these workplaces. Seven individuals were interviewed and filled out questionnaires on work–life balance and job satisfaction. Findings Results show that although private organizations pay better, non-governmental institutions evoke a greater sense of employee commitment to organizational mission and public organizations provide women with a greater perception that their work is valued and respected. It is found that stated and implemented policies with respect to family-friendly work environments are variable. Research limitations/implications The sample size has some limitations that were addressed through interviews. Practical implications Each type of organization has its own set of advantages and setbacks with respect to work-life balance and job satisfaction, pointing to the need for concerted policies that could encourage women to choose and remain in their professions. Originality/value Work–life balance is a new concept in developing countries. As they go through the second phase of demographic transition, this is a key factor in stabilizing population growth. A comparison of the three types of organizations as workplaces for women has not been done. The phenomenon is not unique to Bangladesh and has lessons for many developing countries.

scholarly journals Teletrabajo, crisis de la Covid-19 y Administraciones Públicas: una mirada sociológica

2020 ◽  
pp. 110-125
Author(s):  
Angel BELZUNEGUI-ERASO
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Organizational Focus

Laburpena: Covid-19ak ekarritako krisiaren ondorioz lan-jarduerak izan duen beherakadari aurre egiteko tresna gisa ezarri da telelana. Krisialdian zehar izan zuen hedapena, duela gutxi arte lortutako barneratze eskasarekin kontrastatzen da. Hainbat azterlan hasi dira ebaluatzen konfinamenduaren eta telelanaren arteko konbinazioaren eraginak, eta langileen eguneroko bizitzako alderdietan izan dituen ondorioak nabarmendu dituzte. Emaitzek eragin positiboak eta negatiboak erakusten dituzte lan-osasunean, kontziliazioan, autonomian eta denboren kontrolean, eta berriz erakusten dute telelana lantzeko funtsezko gakoa erakunde-ikuspegia dela. Resumen: El teletrabajo se ha implementado como instrumento para hacer frente a la caída de la actividad laboral derivada de la crisis de la Covid-19. Su expansión durante la crisis contrasta con la escasa penetración lograda hasta fechas recientes. Diferentes estudios han comenzado a evaluar los impactos de la combinación entre confinamiento y teletrabajo, destacando los efectos que ha tenido sobre aspectos de la vida cotidiana de los empleados. Los resultados reflejan impactos positivos y negativos sobre salud laboral, conciliación, autonomía y control, de tiempos, mostrando una vez más que la clave fundamental para abordar el teletrabajo es un enfoque organizacional. Abstract: Teleworking has been implemented as an instrument to offset the fall in work activity caused by the Covid-19 crisis. Its expansion during the crisis contrasts with the low penetration achieved until recently. Different studies have begun to evaluate the impacts of the combination between confinement and telework, highlighting the effects it has had on aspects of the employees' daily lives. The results reflect positive and negative impacts on occupational health, work-life balance, autonomy and time control, showing once again that the fundamental key to approaching teleworking is an organizational focus.

Entwicklung und Validierung der Trierer Kurzskala zur Messung von Work-Life Balance (TKS-WLB)

Diagnostica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Syrek ◽  
Claudia Bauer-Emmel ◽  
Conny Antoni ◽  
Jens Klusemann
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Reliabilität Und Validität ◽  
Work Family

Zusammenfassung. In diesem Beitrag wird die Trierer Kurzskala zur Messung von Work-Life Balance vorgestellt. Sie ermöglicht eine globale, richtungsfreie und in ihrem Aufwand ökonomische Möglichkeit zur Erfassung von Work-Life Balance. Die Struktur der Skala wurde anhand zweier Stichproben sowie einem zusätzlich erhobenen Fremdbild untersucht. Die Ergebnisse der Konstruktvalidierung bestätigten die einfaktorielle Struktur der Skala. Die interne Konsistenz der Skala erwies sich in beiden Studien als gut. Zudem konnte die empirische Trennbarkeit der Trierer Work-Life Balance Skala gegenüber einem gängigen Instrument zur Messung des Work-Family Conflicts ( Carlson, Kacmar & Williams, 2000 ) belegt werden. Im Hinblick auf die Kriteriumsvalidität der Skala wurden die angenommenen Zusammenhänge zu arbeits-, nicht-arbeits- sowie stressbezogenen Outcome-Variablen nachgewiesen. Die Eignung der Trierer Work-Life Balance Kurzskala zeigt sich auch daran, dass die Korrelationen zwischen den erhobenen Outcome-Variablen und dem Work-Family Conflict und denen der Trierer Work-Life Balance Skala ähnlich waren. Überdies vermochte die Trierer Work-Life Balance Skala über die Dimensionen des Work-Family Conflicts hinaus inkrementelle Varianz in den Outcome-Variablen aufzuklären. Insgesamt sprechen damit die Ergebnisse beider Stichproben für die Reliabilität und Validität der Trierer Work-Life Balance Kurzskala.

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