Remote work and new management practices during crises

Abstract

As we all know, on March 23, 2020, the Moroccan government took drastic measures to face the economic, financial, and social consequences of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, among these measures; the prohibition of people to leave their residences, and any displacement, except in case of absolute necessity, the prohibition of any gathering or meeting of a group of people and the closing of businesses and other establishments open to the public during the period of containment. Overnight, and with the scourge of coronavirus, companies, in order to ensure their survival as well as the continuity of their activities, found themselves in the obligation to adopt remote working for alĺ or some employees. Remote work, this convenient way of working, has become in a short time "a necessity".

We are experiencing a paradigm shift where many of our habits are being disrupted by new uses, new ways of doing things. The world of work and management within companies is no exception.

The rise of remote working promised since the 70s is starting to become a reality.

This pop-up is disrupting our conception of work by breaking with the unity of place and time that are generally associated with it. The posture of the manager is changing: we are moving from a controlling manager to a manager who trusts and empowers his employees.

It is in this context, where we have tried to highlight these important concepts, insofar as they have become opportunities and solutions for the continuity and growth of the activity, thus giving rise to considerable changes for both workers and managers and forcing the latter to adopt new measures to face this new situation.

To this end, a narrative literature review was conducted in order to shed light on the link between remote work and new management practices during the period of crisis to deal with this situation.

Jel Classification: M540

Paper Type: Theoretical Research