Introspection of Work-From- Home in It Industry

Abstract

Work-from-home is a well-known concept in the IT industry and is slowly catching up the attention of non-IT sectors also. This paper walks through the nature, benefits, necessity and drawbacks of Work- from- home concept from the perception of employer and the viewpoint of employee's angle. Data was collected from nine IT organisations and were analysed using various tools and techniques to derive the conclusion of this brief research. It also includes the opinions shared by the employees and managers through qualitative and quantitative data which illustrates the present scenarios of Work- from -home in the IT industry and its possible solutions to overcome the difficulties.

Keywords: Remote Work, Performance, Efficiency, Information Security, Flexibility, Gap and Comfort