1.
Naman Dubey
– Indian Institute Of Management Shillong, India
2.
Ashutosh Bishnu Murti And Basav Roychoudhury
– Indian Institute Of Management Shillong, India
Abstract
Among several practices to maintain
the Work Life Balance (WLB) in organizations
is Work From Home (WFH).
Started as an option for a specific
employee population the practice currently
has become the only option due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper
assesses the viewpoints and the
associated sentiments of the employees
engaged in WFH practices. Quantitative
analysis based on a self-administered
questionnaire and qualitative
analysis based on open-ended
questions using frequency distribution, word cloud, and sentimental
analysis indicate that although employees
have favored WFH practices
due to flexibility in working hours and
increased productivity in terms of personal
and some work-related activities,
factors like reduced coordination
and virtual interactions account for
the negative sentiments.
