OPJU Business Review

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): OPJU Business Review

Parallelism in Emerging Modes of Work: A Systematic Literature Review from Employee Perspective

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63825/mp1awk70
Submitted
5 August 2025
Published
23 May 2022

Abstract

Following the recently broke pandemic, every organization in the globe is dealing with a global crisis in the varied fields. This has necessitated the need for improved and advanced working methods to cope with the losses incurred. As a result, alternative work modes are to be looked for to increase productivity. Does opting for remote or hybrid work mode increases employees’ productivity or is it making employees unproductive? Hence, the purpose of this study is to (a) identify employees’ most preferred mode of work; (b) identify employee productivity in case of remote or hybrid work mode of work.  In order to seek answer to the above questions, a systematic literature review was conducted reviewing 20 research papers, which includes studies related new normal culture of opting remote or hybrid work mode. While reviewing the research on alternative mode of work, it became observed that almost all of personnel have coped up well to the work from home (WFH) culture and intend to continue with the same that actually has helped in increased employee productivity. The paper concludes with setting out potential research paths, allowing practitioners and academician to do additional research.

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