NEW MODES OF WORKING: AN EXPLORATORY
STUDY ON EMERGING CHANGES IN WORKPLACES
DURING COVID-19
Abstract
Submitted for
Department of Higher Education Sponsored National Conference on
“Road to Recovery: New Dimensions and Challenges for Indian
Economy
Organized by
S.D. (P.G.) COLLEGE, PANIPAT, HARYANA
Author(s)
Dr. Ajay Solkhe
Sr. Assistant Professor,
University School of Management, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ajaysolkhe.kuk@gmail.com, asolkhe@kuk.ac.in
Contact: +91 98965 44852
Pooja Kadiyan
(Corresponding Author)
Research Scholar,
University School of Management, Kurukshetra University,Kurukshetra.
poojar258@gmail.com
Contact: +91 8930888680
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has presented human and humanitarian challenges that have never been seen before.
The pandemic hastened changes that were already taking place in workplaces prior to the
outbreak, allowing for greater flexibility in how and where work was done. On the other hand,
with the rise of networked digital information and communication technology, spatiotemporal
designs and organisational practices have evolved dramatically (ICT). The linkages between
human resource management strategies linked with New Ways to Work (Hybrid work structure)
and work-related flow as perceived by employees are explored in this article. It will concentrate
on the key issues and challenges faced by remote workers. This paper contends that the future of
work will be hybrid, with employers, senior leaders, and employees all expecting to work in a
hybrid setting. This article concludes with recommendations for organisational changes aimed at
implementing New Ways of Working, as well as future research directions.
Keyword(s): Hybrid work structure, Covid-19, New modes of working, HRM Practices, Issues
and challenges.