Remote Work and Its Impact on Employee Productivity and Organizational Culture: A Review of Post-Pandemic Business Practices

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the whole organizational and management structures across the world altering the corporate structures and management approaches. This review analyzes the effects of remote work on major aspects of employee productivity, job satisfaction, communication, and organizational culture. It combines the studies and theoretical models that dwell on the advantages of flexibility, autonomy, work-life balance, and issues such as isolation, communication barriers, and cultural dilution. The paper provides business executives and human resource managers with tips on how to maintain productivity and create a harmonious organizational culture in a hybrid and remote work environment. Basing its arguments on the global and South Asian view, especially on the emerging business environment in Pakistan, it offers useful insights on how organizations can sustain performance and survive in the digital age of work.