Telecommunting: The Problems Challenges During Covid-19 (2020)

Abstract

The 'Telecommuting' concept is not a recent trend in India. The idea has developed since Work from Home seen as the new element in human resource strategy. Flexible employment can be implemented in India by considering technology, rules set up by employers and employees' preference. Telecommuting, where individuals primarily work from sites that are miles away from central offices, is making inroads into India's work practices. This practice carries several promises but also confronts many hurdles in its adoption. The paper specially focus on the problems and challenges of telecommuting during this crucial period of COVID 19 where every employee is forced to work from home. The major problems it confronts include structural and cultural issues such as lack of adequate infrastructure, lack of motivation and organizational culture of command and control along with household congestion and non reliability. This article also proposes numerous conceivable arrangements & recommendations to empower working from home.