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Digital work in the context of covid 19

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  • Cristina Veith

    (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Irina Dogaru

    (Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania)

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The crisis caused by the COVID 19 virus has affected both the economic environment and the daily lives of all citizens. Despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, some companies have understood to continue their activity, to train their staff, to inform their suppliers and customers. The main problems faced by organizations, in addition to those inherent in the decrease in turnover, lack of liquidity, were those related to staff. Digitization has been accelerated in all environments and areas of activity. For a good development of the activity in the remote working system, the managers were put in the situation to redefine their management, orientation and control. The change was not only related to the use of new technology and remote work, but also to the transition in a time of crisis, dominated by panic and concern for citizens for their own safety and health. The purpose of this article is not limited to an analysis of the literature, but presents certain aspects from which we can learn lessons for finding and applying the right solutions in practice, especially for managers who face the challenges of coordinating remote teams. One of the important challenges that managers face in leading remote teams is communication. Communicating unclear, incomplete or ambiguous messages is very risky, and the effects can be disastrous. Crisis communication must have a single source of presentation of the truth, it must be clear, simple and humane. The essential element of distance communication refers to being very accurate.

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  • Cristina Veith & Irina Dogaru, 2020. "Digital work in the context of covid 19," Manager Journal, Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, vol. 31(1), pages 61-69, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:but:manage:v:31:y:2020:i:1:p:61-69
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