Virtual Connectivity: Why Do Workers Stay Engaged from Home During Pandemic?

Abstract

Particularly in the field of information technology, the COVID-19 epidemic fundamentally altered work paradigms. Originally viewed as a temporary fix, the mandated move to remote work has evolved into a widespread and, most of all, desired method of operation for IT professionals. But this general acceptance of remote work has introduced significant challenges for businesses, most notably with relation to staff engagement and maintenance. Particularly dependent on physical proximity and face-to--face interactions, the traditional approaches for promoting organisational culture, team cohesion, and workplace camaraderie were made essentially ineffective. Companies consequently had a huge need to change their strategies to ensure that, in a virtual environment, their IT workers stayed motivated, connected, and effective. Initiated to address this significant problem, this study project aimed to identify the major determinant of employee involvement in the scope of remote working. Primary data was acquired utilising a structured survey tool adopting a quantitative research approach in order to attain this aim. With a 400-person large sample size, we sought to ensure the generalizability and statistical validity of the results. Selected with great care from a sizable pool of employees of several Indian IT businesses based in Delhi/NCR, the participants were the geographical focus selected results from the area's status as a significant hub for IT companies and its great impact on the Indian IT sector.

The findings of this study should provide IT companies striving to increase employee engagement in a remote work environment with useful information, therefore enabling sensible approaches for managing a distributed workforce