Impact of Global Pandemic on Workplace Transformation

This research project aims to determine the impact of the global pandemic on accelerating workplace transformation. It includes a literature review, research methodology, data interpretation, and research outcomes/findings. The study focuses on identifying the positive and negative aspects of the pandemic on workplace transformation with a case study on Tesla.

Research Project
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Contents
TASK- 1 Research proposal.......................................................................................................3
Aim.........................................................................................................................................3
Objective................................................................................................................................3
Research questions.................................................................................................................3
Rationale of the research........................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW...........................................................................................................4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................5
TIME PLAN...............................................................................................................................6
TASK-2 Final Research Project.................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................7
LITERATURE REVIEW...........................................................................................................7
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................8
DATA INTERPRETATION......................................................................................................9
RESEARCH OUTCOMES/ FINDINGS.................................................................................15
REFLECTION & RECOMMENDATION..............................................................................16
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................18
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TASK- 1 Research proposal
Title- the impact of global pandemic on accelerating workplace transformation.
Aim
 To determine the impact of the global pandemic on accelerating workplace
transformation. A case study on tesla.
Objective
 To identify the impact of covid-19 on the workplace transformation.
 To understand the positive or negative aspects of the global pandemic.
 To measure the situation of workplace during and after global pandemic.
Research questions
 Q.1 what are impacts of covid-19 on the workplace transformation?
 Q.2 what is the positive or negative aspects of the global pandemic?
 Q.3 How can be measured the critical situation in the workplace during and after
global pandemic?
Rationale of the research
The purpose of the research study is to identify the certain impacts of covid-19 as
global pandemic impacts on the workplace. The researcher will focus on the investigation
about the use of corporate strategies which plays an important role to handle critical situation
(Köhler, Smith and Bhakoo, 2022). Whenever it has been transformed the workplace through
digital technologies because it provide the better opportunity for employees such as remote
working, flexible working hours, Work from home options. These kind of changes are
inspiring or motivating people to achieve desirable goals and objective. The primary aim
of the study is to develop more understanding towards impacts of global pandemic and
analysed that how it will be -directly converting into workplace transformation. With the help
of study analysis, it will be gathering or collecting positive and negative aspects of global
pandemic across global world, especially concern about the workplace transformations.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
Impact of the global pandemic on the workplace transformation.
According to Hou, Remøy and Putte (2021) the global pandemic impacts on the
business processes in positive or negative manner. After the pandemic, it has been increasing
the use of digital technologies because it helps to improve business capability and provide the
flexible working facilities for their employees. Without any doubt, all kind of enterprise
established with respect of their greatest strength, but somewhere it is majorly affected by the
global pandemic. With different sectors of closing the economies and suffered terribly. This
kind of negative impact on the business profitability as well as productivity.
Pataki-Bittó and Kapusy (2021) said that global pandemic such as covid-19 is
positively impact on the workplace transformation while encouraging the companies to adopt
digital technologies. In this way, it would be developing a virtual environment for employees
so that they can complete their business tasks at any place, anywhere. Due to the global
pandemic, it is obvious thing to inspire or motivate people where they were adopting
technical innovations and ensure the consistency of work flow management.
Workplace during & after the global pandemic
According to Appelbaum and Emadi-Mahabadi (2022) under the global pandemic, it
may arise the situation of workplace transformation and directly affecting on the daily
enterprise activities. Initially, companies are properly aware about the critical situation where
some employees had to leave their workplace and perform all tasks remotely at homes.
Without any doubt, it has been examined that global pandemic increases the demand of
strategic approach and create a virtual workplace at anyplace.
Alan and Topcu (2022) argue that future workplace is changed completely because of
the demand of employee’s safety during pandemic situation. It should be considered the
business needs, employees which are creating a good balance between them. Due to the
global pandemic, companies are using the concept of automation which brings opportunities
for the workplace. It is also supporting the business transformation and increases the level of
automation. In this way, it can easily achieve the highest performance of organisation in
terms of productivity as well as profitability.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research method- In this study, investigator will select qualitative research method in
order to collect relevant information from existing theories, models (Lê and Schmid, 2022).
This kind of method is based on the descriptive studies to provide the accurate information.
Research design- The researcher will choose exploratory design because in qualitative
method, this kind of research design is helping to generate insight the real situation at the
time of research analysis.
Research approach- In this study, scholar will focus on select a deductive approach
because it is based on the creating a relational with existing theory, identifying the
appropriate results or outcomes of the global pandemic and accelerating workplace
transformation (Adams and McGuire, 2022).
Research philosophy- the scholar will choose intepretivism philosophy because it is
directly integrated with respondents of research and identify their opinion through real based
experiences.
Data collection method- the researcher will choose a primary data collection in order
to gather information of research through questionnaires technique.
Data Analysis- Researcher will be conducting thematic analysis and focused on the
descriptive information about the impact of global pandemic on accelerating workplace
transformation.
Sampling- the investigator will use simple random technique method. the sample size
is 30 employees of tesla.
Ethical considerations-
 Participants in the research study has gained proper respect from other members and
maintain dignity, respect.
 A high level of confidentiality related to the research data can be maintained or
protected in proper manner.
 Researcher needs to be eliminating or removing the misleading situation in the
information or data management. Some kind of unbiased situation can be avoided at
the time of primary data collection.
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TIME PLAN
S. No. Week-1 Week-2 Week-3 Week-4 Week-5 Week-6
Aim &
objective
Conducting
Literature
review
Research
methodology
Data
analysis
Finding
Conclusion
and
submission
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TASK-2 Final Research Project
INTRODUCTION
Aim
 To determine the impact of the global pandemic on accelerating workplace
transformation. A case study on tesla.
Objective
 To identify the impact of covid-19 on the workplace transformation.
 To understand the positive or negative aspects of the global pandemic.
 To measure the situation of workplace during and after global pandemic.
Research questions
 Q.1 what are impacts of covid-19 on the workplace transformation?
 Q.2 what is the positive or negative aspects of the global pandemic?
 Q.3 How can be measured the critical situation in the workplace during and after
global pandemic?
Rationale of the research
The purpose of the research study is to identify the certain impacts of covid-19 as
global pandemic impacts on the workplace. Identifying the positive and negative aspects of
global pandemic across global world, especially concern about the workplace
transformations.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Theme1: Impacts of COVID-19 on the workplace transformation
Pataki-Bittó and Kapusy, (2021) Elucidates the COVID has assured the numerous
impacts over the workplace transformation. However, workplace transformation leads to
adopt the changes at workplace and provides new opportunities at the workplace. Somehow,
the COVID has enabled organizations to adopt certain transformation so, their work
procedure can be performed in effective manner. On the contrary side Savić, (2020) has said
that, COVID has ensured the force over organization in terms of implementing
transformation. The major attribute that has been evaluated is that, in context of saving
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businesses from the future threats that has been deprived in pandemic, the workplace
transformation has been performed.
Theme2: Reviewing positive & negative aspects of the global pandemic
As per the views of MA, (2020) Pandemic has critically benefited the workplace the
impacts are positive as well as negative. The major positive impact that has been assured by
the pandemic over the workplace are that, Due to pandemic, the organizations has adopted
the certain competitive and innovative strategies that can helps in expansion of the
businesses. Also, the training programmes at the workplace as been organized for the
employees. On the other hand, Pandemic has assured the loss to the organizations and created
negative benefits for them. Also, businesses has lost their ratio of exports and this has
impacted their performance.
Theme3: Measuring the situation of workplace during and after global pandemic
As per the views of Olokundun and et.al., (2021) the situation at the workplace during
and after COVID has been changed as at the time of pandemic, the workplace has been
impacted in negative manner as the operations of the businesses get pause due to lock-down.
Often, work from home policy has been introduced where the employees have to work from
the home. As a result, the impact has been made over the productivity level of employees.
After the pandemic, the business has been guided in terms of adopting the effective strategies
that can help business to adopt transformation at the workplace.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research type refers to the procedure of collecting data and it is mainly of two types
and those are qualitative and quantitative research type. Qualitative research refers to the
gathering of textual data. Whereas, quantitative research refer to the gathering of numerical
data. As per the suitability of this research, the researcher is using the qualitative type as it is
assuring higher relevancy in the research. Research approach refers to the systematic
procedure in terms of performing the task. This has been parted in two ways and those
Inductive and Deductive. In this research, the Inductive approach has been followed as it is
providing opportunity to researcher in terms of developing new theories in the context of
research topic (Allan, 2020). Research philosophy refers to the faith and belief of individuals
in society. This is of two types and those are Interpretivism and Positivism. The analyst is
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using Interpretivism philosophy as it provides the platform in order to analyse the belief and
opinion of the people in relation of the research topic.
Data collection refers to the selection of the sources in terms of collecting data. This is
mainly of two types and those are, primary and secondary data collection. Primary method
refers to gathering data from the fresh sources whereas, secondary method of collecting data
involves collection of data from the secondary sources such as, books and journals. The
researcher is using the primary method for gathering data as it assures higher relevancy. The
data sampling has been done within using the probability method of sampling as this assures
equal opportunities to the participants and does not follow the subjective judgement elements.
30 employees of TESLA has been selected in terms of analysing the outcomes. Data
analysation refers to the method of interpreting the data. The researcher has used thematic
analysation over statistical analysation as the thematic analysation helps in creating different
themes and assures effective results (Braun and Clarke, 2021).
DATA INTERPRETATION
In this section, it has been conducting primary data analysis with the help of
questionnaires technique and targeting the respondent’s to gain more idea about the research
topic.
Theme: 1 organisation has managed their business during the global pandemic.
Q.1 Do you think that organisation has managed their business during the global
pandemic?
Options Response
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Disagree
10
8
7
5
Total 30
Table: 1
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Strongly agree Agree Strongly
disagree Disagree Total
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Q.1 Do you think that organisation has managed
their business during the global pandemic?
Figure: 1
Data Interpretation-
In above analysis, it has been identified that organisations has managed their business
during the global pandemic. Maximum respondents are agreed with statement and understand
the demand of business at the time of pandemic. Based on the interpretation, it can be
examined that 10 respondents are strongly agree, 8 respondents are agreed, 7 respondents are
strongly disagree and 5 respondents are disagreed. As targeting 30 employees of tesla and
identify their opinion on the basis of personal experience.
Theme: 2 increase situation of unemployment at the time of global pandemic.
Q.2 Is it possible to increase situation of unemployment at the time of global pandemic?
Options Response
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Disagree
10
8
7
5
Total 30
Table: 2
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Q.2 Is it possible to increase situation of
unemployment at the time of global pandemic?
Strongly agree Agree Strongly disagree
Disagree Total
Figure: 2
Data Interpretation-
From above discussion, it has been identified that increases the situation of
unemployment at the time of global pandemic Maximum respondents are agreed with
statement because many people have faced a critical situation of unemployment, jobless.
Based on the interpretation, it can be examined that 10 respondents are strongly agree, 8
respondents are agreed, 7 respondents are strongly disagree and 5 respondents are disagreed.
As targeting 30 employees of tesla and identify their opinion on the basis of personal
experience.
Theme: 3 pandemic inspire enterprise to create virtual environment for employees.
Q.3 Do you believe that pandemic inspire enterprise to create virtual environment for
employees.
?
Options Response
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Disagree
8
8
7
7
Total 30
Table: 3
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Strongly agree Agree Strongly
disagree Disagree Total
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Q.3 Do you believe that pandemic inspire
enterprise to create virtual environment for
employees.
Figure: 3
Data Interpretation-
In above diagram, it has concluded that the global pandemic inspire enterprises to
create virtual environment for employees. In order to maintain a safety aspect for staff
members because it can be developed possibilities of virus transmission. Based on the
interpretation, it can be examined that 8 respondents are strongly agree, 8 respondents are
agreed, 7 respondents are strongly disagree and 7 respondents are disagreed. As targeting 30
employees of tesla and identify their opinion on the basis of personal experience.
Theme: 4 the global pandemic has both negative and positive affects on the organisational
performance.
Q.4 Do you satisfied that the global pandemic has both negative and positive effects on the
organisational performance?
Options Response
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Disagree
9
10
6
5
Total 30
Table: 4
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Strongly agree Agree Strongly
disagree Disagree Total
0
10
20
30
Q.4 Do you satisfied that the global pandemic has
both negative and positive effects on the
organisational performance?
Figure: 4
Data Interpretation-
In above diagram, it has been determined that the global pandemic has both negative
and positive effects on the organisational performance. To decrease the level of production or
sales because of pandemic. In another way, it can be developed the opportunity of workplace
transformation in terms of digitalization. As per analysis, it can be concluded that 9
respondents are strongly agree, 10 respondents are agreed, 6 respondents are strongly
disagree and 5 respondents are disagreed. As targeting 30 employees of tesla and identify
their opinion on the basis of personal experience.
Theme: 5 tesla continued to collaborate with team members during the global pandemic.
Q.5 Do you think that tesla continued to collaborate with team members during the global
pandemic?
Options Response
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Disagree
11
9
4
6
Total 30
Table: 5
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0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Q.5 Do you think that tesla continued to
collaborate with team members during the global
pandemic?
Figure: 5
Data Interpretation-
In above table, it has been determined that the tesla continued to collaborate with
team members during the global pandemic. This can be possible when tesla is adopting
digital technologies at the time of the global pandemic. It is also considered the main reason
for adopting a new technologies because it provide the remote opportunity for employees
with any distraction. On the basis of analysis, it can be concluded that 11 respondents are
strongly agree, 9 respondents are agreed, 4 respondents are strongly disagree and 6
respondents are disagreed. As targeting 30 employees of tesla and identify their opinion on
the basis of personal experience.
Theme: 6 Rapid digital transformation happens due to the global pandemic and increases
the necessity for business policy makers.
Q.6 Do you think that rapid digital transformation happens due to the global pandemic and
increases the necessity for business policy makers?
Options Response
Strongly agree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Disagree
11
9
4
6
Total 30
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Table: 6
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Q.6 Do you think that rapid digital
transformation happens due to the global
pandemic and increases the necessity for
business policy makers?
Figure: 6
Data Interpretation-
In above analysis, it has been discussed the concept of digital transformation which
can happen at the time of global pandemic. This is directly propositional to the business
policy makers because they were trying to change policies or procedures accordingly. It is
obvious thing that increases the demand of digital transformation where tesla adopts
technique to increase the performance of business across global world. Based on the analysis,
it has found that 11 respondents are strongly agree, 9 respondents are agreed, 4 respondents
are strongly disagree and 6 respondents are disagreed. As targeting 30 employees of tesla and
identify their opinion on the basis of personal experience.
RESEARCH OUTCOMES/ FINDINGS
Based on the data interpretation, it has been collecting and gathering more
information about the impact of global pandemic on accelerating workplace transformation.
Analysing the research study to target the respondent’s and understand the processes which
helps to change the workplace during the global pandemic.
On the basis of interpretation, it has been shown the results or outcomes, representing the
existence of certain strategic approach in terms of workplace transformation. Discussed the
uncertain situation due to pandemic and also helping to change the entire process.
Organisations has managed their business during the global pandemic. 10 Out of 30,
maximum respondents have agreed on the statement and understand the both positive and
negative impacts of global pandemic. In order to estimate or calculate the demand of the
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workplace transformation at the time of pandemic. 70% of respondent’s showing a positive
response in order to manage and control work, completing every tasks in the specific
deadline. Without any doubt, it has been summarised that global pandemic is always inspired
tesla in terms of virtual environment. Thus, it provided the best quality of facilities for staff
members to establish a strong connection with others. In another way, the workplace
transformation supports the staff members to balance work life during the global pandemic.
REFLECTION & RECOMMENDATION
I have learned the major attributes throughout the project. I have learned major skills
that are related to critical analysation, effective researching power and time management.
Also, the knowledge regarding the using of appropriate research methodology has been gain
by me. During this research I had numerous experiences. The critical analysation skill helped
me in developing my personal opinions and theories in relation of the project topic. I will use
this skill in my future as well so, I can effectively analyse the different aspect that is related
to my task. The another skill that I developed during the project is effective researching
power. This helped me to generate the effective outcomes. I parted my main goal in small
parts and due to this, I made effective focus over each activity. This has further enabled me in
terms of completing my project task on time.
The major recommendation that is needed in terms of performing such projects in
future are entitled with using those methodologies that has not been used by me during this
research. In-future I will use the Quantitative methods for collecting data as the qualitative
method is consists of certain limitations and that is, the textual data can be proven wrong that
can impact the outcomes of research (Sheard, 2018). Also, I will use non-probability
sampling as the probability sampling is concerned with the random selection of the people
and does not use judgemental concept. In context of collecting data, I will prefer the
secondary sources as it leads to analyse the different sources and it consumes less time while,
primary methods is time-consuming methods that delays the results (Lawton, 2019).
CONCLUSION
The above report has comes over the final conclusion and that is, the pandemic has
impacted the workplace transformation from all aspects. Often, it has created the positive and
negative influence over the workplace. Also, it has been found that, the scenario of workplace
during and after the pandemic has become different. Thus, the pandemic has been enable
businesses to have a vision in relation of adopting transformation along with this, the drastic
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impact has also been created by the pandemic. Furthermore, the appropriate research
methodologies that has been adopted in terms of performing research has been highlighted.
Moreover, the reflection and future recommendation in context of performing research
project has been described.
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