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From Cubicles to Couches: A Review of Work-from-Home and Its Impact on Employees Productivity

Author(s) Afreen Akbar, Mohammad Yameen
Country India
Abstract This review paper focuses on the paradigm shift that has occurred in the world of work following the increase in the use of the strategy of working at the comfort of home (work-from-home or WFH) especially during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. It summarizes cross-disciplinary scientific studies of the effect of remote employment conditions on staff productivity in different industries, professions, and other population categories. Using the insights of management, organizational psychology and technology research, the paper finds some of the fundamentals in the productivity landscape, including autonomy, digital technologies, and psychological well-being, and work-life boundaries. Analysis indicates that WFH may enhance productivity when appropriate factors are present, and that more important issues such as isolation and erased boundaries between personal and professional identity may arise. The paper is completed with some practical advice and future perspective of study regarding the hybrid work model and long-term behavioural consequences. The review highlights approaches in the need to have an inclusive and flexible policy, a good digital infrastructure, and managerial framework to create work-life balance and employee involvement in meeting the demands of the contemporary working environment. Future research prospects require longitudinal studies, and analysis of the innovations in hybrid work to maximize the organizational performance and well-being of the workers living in a post-pandemic world.
Keywords work-from-home, remote work, employee productivity, organizational behavior, hybrid workforce, telecommuting
Field Business Administration
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-09
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.50713
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9s9p5
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