1Asst. Professor, Amity Global Business School, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Email id: sushree1973@gmail.com
2Asst. Professor, Amity Global Business School, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Email id: ota.rachita@gmail.com
Online published on 1 December, 2020.
With the advent of COVID-19 crisis, most of the world has navigated towards remote working conditions. This has led to the rapid acceptance of the Work from Home process as the best defensive strategy. This case helps in bringing about a clear understanding of how these organizations have evolved and with the help of the appropriate tools has been able to revive their productivity which has got sabotaged by the pandemic. With the help of a Fishbone Diagram, various factors have been highlighted which has an influence on the efficiency of the firms while bouncing from physical to virtual workplaces. Creation of virtual workplaces have turned up into the latest trend in the corporate world as it assists the workforces for focusing on conveying time-bound tasks. Still there are certain factors that are affecting the Work Life Balance and the efficiency of the employees. This has been clearly depicted through the Cause and Effect Method. The million dollar question was - To what extent has this Work from Home strategy been able to act as a strategic sword for the organization during this crisis situation?
Digital Platform, Pandemic, Strategic Sword, Virtual Workplace, Work From Home