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With or without the pandemic, remote working is the new norm for many. Employees are enjoying the flexibility that remote working has to offer. Being happy then leads to better productivity for workers. Employers need to learn to trust employees more working remotely. They need to be prepared to face the difficulties that come with a “no border’ world as the benefits of remote working can be better than the disadvantages. This study explores workplace needs for remote workers. 94 participants responded to the instrument. The instrument is a survey which has 4 sections. Section A has 4 items about the demographic profile. Section B has 10 items on Existence Needs through flexibility. Section C has 10 items on relatedness through work-life balance and section D has 10 items on growth through work performance. Finding reveals interesting finds on the workplace needs of employees who work from home.
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To Cite this Article: Amir, N., Varma, S. B., Razi, S. F. M., Rahmat, N. H., Sukimin, I. S., & Anyau, E. (2021). Working Amidst Covid-19: A Study Of Growth, Relatedness, and Existence among Remote Workers. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(7), 1478–1491.
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