Impact of covid 19 on it work culture : insights of remote working

Abstract

The pandemic of COVID 19 has transformed new normal life including social, economic, and organizational cultures with restrictions of behavioural changes. Sudden change in working practices enforced the population to accept new trends and affected the mindset and productivity. The purpose of the paper is to analyze changes in IT work culture and the acceptance of transformation by employees. The researcher aimed to focus on both positive and negative impacts of COVID 19 on IT work culture in terms of benefits, issues, and implications. The researcher studied various surveys and reviews for changes in organizational cultures and their impact on employees. The study shows that the values and assumptions of many organizations seem to have shifted from exploration and creativity towards safety and resilience. Work from home culture is widely accepted in the IT sector encountering several technical and social issues and shifting to creative ways through online interaction. The study also highlights the work-life balance in new emerging trends of working from home. The insights of remote working are discussed in this paper in terms of opportunities and threats arising from the pandemic