Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work
Information management, an important element of which is the information system, has a direct impact on the functioning of a company, including its competitive position. Information management is related to the shape of the organizational culture, represented, inter alia, by the context of trust, re...
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| description | Information management, an important element of which is the information system, has a direct impact on the functioning of a company, including its competitive position. Information management is related to the shape of the organizational culture, represented, inter alia, by the context of trust, relationship, and communication. The shape of the organizational culture, including the functioning of the information system, is particularly influenced by factors (usually external) that appear in a sudden and unpredictable manner. This impact increases with the intensity and scale of their influence. The recent COVID-19 pandemic should undoubtedly be considered such a factor. As a result, many enterprises suddenly had to switch to remote work. The aim of this paper is to analyze the essence and recognize the impact of the forced transition to a remote form of work on trust as a shaping and effective factor in the functioning of the company’s information system. To achieve this goal, the results of qualitative research conducted by the authors during the period March 2020–February 2021 and quantitative research conducted in February 2021 were used. In connection with the conducted research, it was found that trust is a very important factor influencing the efficiency and quality of employees’ work. It was also found that the forced need to switch to remote work mode was a problem for most people. This was influenced by both the time of the pandemic, as well as technical and organizational problems. As a result of observations, own experiences, interviews, and a questionnaire survey, the authors state that the necessity to switch from traditional to remote work resulted in an increase in the costs of functioning of people, including employees. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38385e16b0384c13a613e465972015802023-11-22T20:47:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-11-011421742510.3390/en14217425Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote WorkTomasz Lis0Aleksandra Ptak1Marek Lis2Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 19B, 42-200 Czestochowa, PolandFaculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 19B, 42-200 Czestochowa, PolandFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 17, 42-200 Czestochowa, PolandInformation management, an important element of which is the information system, has a direct impact on the functioning of a company, including its competitive position. Information management is related to the shape of the organizational culture, represented, inter alia, by the context of trust, relationship, and communication. The shape of the organizational culture, including the functioning of the information system, is particularly influenced by factors (usually external) that appear in a sudden and unpredictable manner. This impact increases with the intensity and scale of their influence. The recent COVID-19 pandemic should undoubtedly be considered such a factor. As a result, many enterprises suddenly had to switch to remote work. The aim of this paper is to analyze the essence and recognize the impact of the forced transition to a remote form of work on trust as a shaping and effective factor in the functioning of the company’s information system. To achieve this goal, the results of qualitative research conducted by the authors during the period March 2020–February 2021 and quantitative research conducted in February 2021 were used. In connection with the conducted research, it was found that trust is a very important factor influencing the efficiency and quality of employees’ work. It was also found that the forced need to switch to remote work mode was a problem for most people. This was influenced by both the time of the pandemic, as well as technical and organizational problems. As a result of observations, own experiences, interviews, and a questionnaire survey, the authors state that the necessity to switch from traditional to remote work resulted in an increase in the costs of functioning of people, including employees.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7425information systemmanagementtrustrelations |
| spellingShingle | Tomasz Lis Aleksandra Ptak Marek Lis Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work Energies information system management trust relations |
| title | Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work |
| title_full | Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work |
| title_fullStr | Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work |
| title_short | Trust as an Element of the Functioning of the Information System in Management in Conditions of Forced Remote Work |
| title_sort | trust as an element of the functioning of the information system in management in conditions of forced remote work |
| topic | information system management trust relations |
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