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Pandemic changed the routine of thousands of companies in Brazil in 2020. In this scenario, with the support of information and communication technologies (ICTs), many workers started to perform their activities remotely. However, this sudden change brought disruptions and challenges for organizations, individuals, and families. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of Brazilian managers and employees about the change to telecommuting that occurred in the context of the health crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, through analysis of the responses of 652 participants in a quantitative survey. The research considered relevant to the conduct of remote work and management of virtual teams the factors highlighted in the literature. The results showed that interaction with the team and communication/contact difficulties with customers are the biggest obstacles. In addition, they indicated that the subordinates do not consider themselves prepared for telecommuting nor that the activities have been adequate, although the managers have different perceptions. The motivation was also impacted, according to what the followers answered, but without altering the commitment and efficiency.
ABSTRACT
This article aims to present how the private health sector has been strengthened and expanded with state support, in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, to the detriment of the public and state SUS. To this end, a reflection was initially carried out on the scenario of deepening the economic crisis and social inequality with the pandemic and how the Federal Government has been conducting actions to combat this crisis, favoring the interests of capital. In the second moment, we sought to analyze how the commodification of health has been strengthened with state support to Supplementary Health and, within the SUS, with the inverted complementarity and through the hiring of Social Organizations (OSS). Moreover, it was presented, preliminary, how the private sector in health has sought to expand from the return of philanthropic practices, headed by the financial sector.
ABSTRACT
This research program aimed to test a set of hypotheses in order to show how Attitudinal and Political Positions, Attitudes towards Diseases, Personality Traits and the religiosity of Brazilians are related to their perception of vulnerability and concern in contracting COVID-19. To do this, two studies were carried out. In the first, the Attitude Positioning of internet users was identified in 2.000 comments on a statement made by the President of Brazil about the new coronavirus and COVID-19. Study 2, on the other hand, resulted in the proposition of an explanatory model with good adjustment rates [x(2) = 67.72;g = 24;x(2)/gl = 2.6;CFI = 0.94;TLI = 0.9;RMSEA = 0.06 (CI90%: 0.04-0.08)], demonstrating that Political Positions, Attitudes towards Diseases and Conscientiousness predict the perception of vulnerability and the concern to get COVID-19. In short, such findings may support future studies and interventional models in social dynamics to contain the current pandemic.