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Remote work, work from home and flexible work arrangements have remained some of the key features of the modern workplace; therefore, warranting an examination of their impact on employees' productivity and wellbeing. The objective of this piece of work is to establish the qualitative effects of these contemporary employment relations by combining both quantitative and qualitative research. Through the analysis of changes in productivity rates and mental health parameters, the study aims to reveal the relationships that explain the separation of the examined work models' impact on different aspects of employees' performance. These include worklife ratio, control, social contact, and availability of resources which are very important in the process of investigation. As for preliminary conclusions, it is possible to state that the free-choice remote work leads to improvement in the productivity due to the minimal time spending on the way to work, and more flexibility; however, it is also linked to isolation and stress. Such approach can be more effective, and probably reduce some of the disadvantages of complete work from home, while still being flexible enough. Though flexible hours mean more options are available regarding the kinds of hours one works, or the fact that remote work can mean work can be done at any time of the day, this can obviously be very catastrophic for the work-life balance. The outcomes of this study will prove useful to organisations which are possibly seeking to facilitate work arrangements for increased productivity expected to have a positive impact on the health of workers. Therefore, the research proves useful in the current debate on the future of work in the post Covid-19 world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
