Impacts of Remote Work on Employee Productivity and Engagement
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Remote work, Productivity, Employee engagement, People management, LeadershipAbstract
In the field of people management, we analyzed the impacts of remote work on employee productivity and engagement, considering that its effects may vary according to the organizational, technological, social, and managerial conditions surrounding its implementation. We conducted a narrative literature review with a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive approach, based on 23 scientific articles published between 2015 and 2024 and retrieved from Google Scholar and SciELO. We analyzed the studies through a thematic and comparative synthesis and organized the findings into five analytical axes: changes in work relations; productivity; engagement; management, leadership, and communication; and organizational challenges and opportunities. The results showed that autonomy, flexibility, reduced commuting, adequate infrastructure, clear objectives, and leadership support may enhance performance and engagement. Conversely, social isolation, work overload, communication difficulties, and blurred boundaries between personal and professional life may undermine these outcomes. We concluded that the effects of remote work are neither automatic nor uniform, as they depend on the interaction between the nature of the activities, employees’ individual conditions, and the organizations’ ability to plan, manage, and provide adequate support for remote work.
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