Remote work management
leading virtual teams, maintaining productivity, and ensuring work-life balance
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https://doi.org/10.14488/BJOPM.2526.2025Keywords:
Virtual Teams, Remote Work Management, Work-Life Balance, Employee EngagementAbstract
Goal: The study took research dealing with remote work management and how it is solved, taking into account efficiency of leadership, communication strategies, use of technological tools, and their impact on team performance and work-life balance.
Design/methodology/approach: The research followed a quantitative design and comprised including survey tools on questionnaire, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM).
Results: The results show that presence of effective leadership leads to a doubling of virtual team performance with a cross-path (path coefficient = 0.45, P<0.001). Remote work tools alone could enhance productivity (path coefficient = 0.40, P<0.001), while proper communication is another way to solve some of remote work challenges (path coefficient = -0.35, P<0.001). The main result of present study was that flexible work arrangements lead to a better work-life balance (path coefficient = 0.50, P<0.001) and employee engagement is a mediator between leadership and productivity (path coefficient = 0.55, P<0.001).
Limitations of the investigation: Representativeness of sample may be limited and there may be differences in remote work management practices in different industries and companies.
Practical implications: The findings discussed may be a tool for organization to review their methods and bring remote teamwork to a more successful stage through improved leadership, use of technology, and communication strategies for better productivity and well-being of employees.
Originality/value: This research aids managers in coping with off-site work. That is done by employing theories and then checking them empirically which are then used in discussion for remote work management moments and employee satisfaction issues.
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