Sustainability Analysis, Implications, and Effects of the Teleworking System in Romania

Constantin Aurelian Ionescu, Melinda Timea Fülöp, Dan Ioan Topor, Mircea Constantin Duică, Sorina Geanina Stanescu, Nicoleta Valentina Florea, Mariana Zamfir and Mihaela Denisa Coman
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Constantin Aurelian Ionescu: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
Melinda Timea Fülöp: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes Bolyai University, 400591 Cluj Napoca, Romania
Dan Ioan Topor: Faculty of Economic Sciences, 1 Decembrie 1918 University, 510009 Alba Iulia, Romania
Mircea Constantin Duică: Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
Sorina Geanina Stanescu: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
Nicoleta Valentina Florea: Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
Mariana Zamfir: Faculty of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania
Mihaela Denisa Coman: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, Romania

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-18

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a mobilizing circumstance for rethinking the economic activities of companies, as well as reorganizing the way employees work. To comply with the regulations imposed worldwide, most economic activities were transferred to the online environment. The purpose of the paper is to carry out an investigation of the Romanian telework system implemented during the pandemic based on the perception of employees and employers. Our research was conducted based on an online opinion poll in which 438 respondents participated. The questionnaire included the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, methods and techniques for implementing telework among Romanian companies, and a correlation of the advantages and opportunities with the limits experienced both among companies and employees in carrying out this process. The results showed that 7.80% of companies wanted to maintain the conditions implemented for telework, 12.30% wanted to expand flexible practices to promote telework, and 27.60% would not make any changes in terms of telework methods. At the same time, 81.10% of employees preferred office work rather than teleworking. Successful implementation of the telework system involves efficient management that coordinates and motivates the performance of remote employees.

Keywords: telework; virtual working; remote working; homeworking; flexible working (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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