ABSTRACT
Employee engagement has been a key focus area by Indian Organizations during the pandemic. This research paper focuses on the origins of Employee Engagement theories and how Indian companies are navigating these employee engagement practices due to the pandemic. There have been studies in this regard and empirical evidence indicates that improvement in Employee Engagement directly correlates to improved productivity. The authors in this paper, explore the details of the employee engagement and map the theoretical aspects to the various engagement practices undertaken by Indian companies during the pandemic. The research shows that organizations have been able to effectively manage the crisis by supporting the employee’s infrastructure requirement and address their safety needs. However, there is little evidence by these organizations, rehauling their core fundamentals in the terms of employees Roles & Responsibilities and changes in organizational processes. © IEOM Society International.
ABSTRACT
The outbreak of Covid-19 across the world is the biggest concern for all the countries. Controlling the Covid-19 virus outbreak is very challenging and India has managed the pandemic through strict measures. This research explores the impact on employees working in companies in India. The researchers extracted data from various Research journals, Articles, and Newspapers. This study presents the Impact of Covid-19 on employees of various companies in India and measures taken by different companies in the field of safety, healthcare, Wellbeing Allowances, financial aspects, and how many companies are thinking beyond their own staff to cope up with the difficult situation and impact of Covid-19. This study answers different research questions like how companies are managing their work in this Covid-19 pandemic situation in a comprehensive manner. Based on the theoretical underpinnings of Employee Engagement, the researchers explore the various engagement aspects by companies in India. © IEOM Society International.