Teleworking in Romania during Covid-19 crisis: From conjunctional adaptation to change of economic paradigm

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis has led to a raise in the number of people working remotely. This paper aims at identifying the extent to which the pandemic will determine a paradigm change regarding teleworking in Romania Our research is based on two surveys designed to assess the impact of teleworking both on individuals and on efficiency at the organizational level. The results show that, generally, teleworking has significant advantages, both for employees and employers. As we become aware of these advantages, it is quite likely that Romania will experience a paradigm shift in terms of teleworking, as both managers and employees consider that teleworking becomes a very good option. However, the changes will be gradual and with different intensities at the sectoral level, as teleworking must be adapted to the specificities of each sector or activity. While some sectors tend to make teleworking the new organizational culture, others will capitalize on the benefits of teleworking progressively, in relation to technological endowments and structural changes that will continue to occur. On the other hand, teleworking has the advantage of promoting the improvement of digital skills for employees, which is a great step forward for a higher degree of digitisation.

Burnout, Organizational Justice, Workload, and Emotional Regulation among Medical and Non-Medical Personnel Working in Romanian Healthcare Units

“…Given that the present study was conducted shortly after the end of the pandemic, the high level of workload, depersonalization, and emotional exhaustion experienced could also be attributed to the post-COVID-19 period. Finally, if we consider the COVID-19 period, we can appreciate that administrative staff had to carry out their work from their workplace and not in an online environment, as with other administrative employees in corporations, institutions, and other companies that adopted the telework system [ 48 ]. This sense of injustice could also be caused by the constantly changing legislation, a high workload, and administrative staff being faced with the constant drafting, modification, and evaluation carried out for the smooth running of work in hospital units.…”