Linking the COVID-19 work experience of SMEs employees to post-COVID-19 superior productivity of SMEs

Amah, Okechukwu Ethelbert

doi:10.1080/26437015.2021.2019565

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“…The authors focus on research issues related to: ethical infrastructure [23], job satisfaction [24,25], motivation, and stress [26]. They address current socio-economic problems related to the impact of COVID [27], climate change [28], and gender equality [29].…”

Section: Fig 1 Results From Vosviewer (Work Life Balance Sme)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Family businesses are also studied [31,32]. WLB is examined from the perspective of employees [27,29,30], managers [24], or entrepreneurs [26,33].…”

Section: Fig 1 Results From Vosviewer (Work Life Balance Sme)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The authors highlight tools related to WLB: time reduction, flexible work practices [25,30]; parental leave, implementing new work forms [29]; and hybrid work style [27].…”

Section: Fig 1 Results From Vosviewer (Work Life Balance Sme)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Amah [27], in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are increasingly leaning towards remote work as a way to achieve a harmonious WLB by reducing transportation costs. The author suggests that the future will be characterized by a hybrid work model.…”

Section: Malaysia Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Work-Life Balance in SME Sector and Large Enterprises

Czerwińska-Lubszczyk,

Byrtek

2024

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The concept of Work-Life Balance (WLB), which involves finding a harmonious equilibrium between work and personal life, has gained considerable importance across the European Union. In 2019, the European Parliament adopted a directive that requires all member states to integrate the principles of WLB, aiming to promote gender equality and fair treatment in the labor market (Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union and Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers). This perspective offers significant opportunities and potential, while also posing challenges for entrepreneurs. An analysis of the literature on the subject indicates that the issue of WLB should be analyzed in the context of company size. The main objective of the research is to analyze and evaluate WLB among employees in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises in Poland. The main results reflect that employees of companies in Poland (both SMEs and large enterprises) indicate a wide range of tools as having, in their opinion, an impact on WLB. Companies in Poland most commonly utilize tools such as flexible working hours and hybrid work. Findings confirm that WLB is less frequently implemented in the SME sector compared to large enterprises, and that employees in large enterprises have a better maintained WLB compared to employees in the SME sector. Implementing WLB is a challenge for the SME sector.

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Section: Fig 1 Results From Vosviewer (Work Life Balance Sme)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Family businesses are also studied [31,32]. WLB is examined from the perspective of employees [27,29,30], managers [24], or entrepreneurs [26,33].…”

Section: Fig 1 Results From Vosviewer (Work Life Balance Sme)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The authors highlight tools related to WLB: time reduction, flexible work practices [25,30]; parental leave, implementing new work forms [29]; and hybrid work style [27].…”

Section: Fig 1 Results From Vosviewer (Work Life Balance Sme)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Work-Life Balance in SME Sector and Large Enterprises

Czerwińska-Lubszczyk,

Byrtek

2024

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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“…Studies revealed that reduced financial intervention from external sources and movement restrictions impacted significantly on the technology, extractive and tourism sectors and on the ECOWAS' average GDP growth (e.g., [40]). It is predicted that in the post-COVID-19 period, the region will still struggle with the impacts on the sub-regional sectors such as the agriculture, extractive, tourism, transport, trade, monetary and public finance sectors, leading to a higher rate of unemployment [40,41]. The region is yet to survive the persisting high inflation, which depicts a bleak outlook on the socio-economic and livelihood recovery.…”

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confidence: 99%

Climate, Urbanization and Environmental Pollution in West Africa

Ofoezie

Eludoyin

Udeh³

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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The need to elucidate the urbanization–climate–pollution nexus in West African arose from the several reported, but disjointed cases of climate extremes and environmental degradation in the sub-region. This review analyzed several scenarios, to appraise the trends and relationships among the individual elements in the nexus and to ascertain the status of sustainable development in the sub-region, using the expository review methods. Urbanization was essentially characterized by population growth without complementary infrastructural development, weak coping strategies against climate extremes, numerous economic challenges, and high risk of environmental pollution. Initiative for urban renewal, urban greening and smart city development was low, and preparedness against future impact of extreme climate events and climate change is uncertain. However, there is clear evidence that the concept of sustainable development is growing in the sub-region. This is intensified by the international funding agencies insisting on the incorporation of environmental issues into development, the enactment of environmental laws and policies, and the establishment of institutions of enforcement in each country. The review concluded that although the sub-region is at the brink of severe effects of population explosion and environmental degradation, the growing awareness and implementation of the sustainable development goals may come to the rescue.

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Amah

Ogah

2023

Leadership and Organisational Effectiveness Post-Covid-19

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Linking the COVID-19 work experience of SMEs employees to post-COVID-19 superior productivity of SMEs

Cited by 11 publications

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Work-Life Balance in SME Sector and Large Enterprises

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