Workplace Transformations in a Post Pandemic Era: New Realities to Consider and Act Upon – for Managers, Policymakers and Practitioners in the Field

The workplace has remarkably changed in the aftermath of the 2019 pandemic. The transformation is profound and is still evolving. A wave of voluntary resignations unleashed in the wake of Covid-19 negatively affected the business landscape and triggered unprecedented labor shortages. This, in turn, played well into labor unions’ hands, leading in 2023 to historical gains for millions of workers across various industries. And while digital technology has enabled remote work for yet more employees than ever before, employers were hard pressed to offer their workers flexible work arrangements. Topping it all, the explosion of AI in the last two years promised to introduce an innovative revolution in our places of work and usher in a new era, albeit contentious, in the marketplace. With the new opportunities that opened up, a host of challenges surfaced, compelling company managers to consider new ways of tackling them. The change in work behavior in the aftermath of the pandemic, coupled with a strong economy and tight labor market in some sectors, are likely to turn the workplace into a collision course between employee and employer. A reset in employer–employee relationships, perceptions, and employment arrangements is today a new must. Transformational leaders are presented with a unique opportunity to make the workplace a much healthier and happier one. Workplace Transformations in a Post Pandemic Era: New Realities to Consider and Act Upon addresses issues that are hotly and publicly debated by practitioners in the field and by policy makers alike. Along with the challenges our places of work currently face, meaningful opportunities for change are also emerging that should not be wasted.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. The New Rise of Organized Labor: A Power Transition Chapter 2. The New Post Pandemic Workplace: Shedding Light on More Recent Developments Chapter 3. AI Does Not Have Kids to Feed: You Wouldn’t Lose Your Job to AI… But to Others Who Mastered It! Chapter 4. Organizational Decline by Micromanagement: The Implications of Over-Controlling Remote and Hybrid Employees Chapter 5. I Hate it Here! The Big Quit Is Not Over Chapter 6. The Gig Economy’s Emerging Trend: How the Fractional Employment Model is Reshaping the Workplace Chapter 7. Higher Education in Search of a New Direction: Recalibrating the Value of a Degree Chapter 8. Talent Recruitment and Retention: How Cities Now Compete Chapter 9. From Personal Agency to Thriving in a Turbulent Economy: A New Career Management Paradigm

About the Author :
S. Charles Malka, MA, MBA, PhD is currently an adjunct professor of management at Lindsey Wilson College, USA. Helen MacLennan, PhD, is the dean and an associate professor of business for the School of Graduate Business and Technology at Lindsey Wilson College, USA. Robert H. Tiell, MA, is a career and vocational consultant at The Psychology Resource Group, USA.

Review :
This book offers a lively and thoughtful review of the many changes and opportunities within today's workplace. Leaders who want to stay ahead of the trends rather than get flattened by them should take notice and read this today! The world of work has always been fast---the most successful can not only keep up but they are the pacesetters. Lately our workplaces seem to be moving not just fast---but at the speed of light. Anyone who is leading an organization, managing others or formulating strategy needs help to keep up. In this book’s chapters, S. Charles Malka, Helen MacLennan and Robert H. Tiell have done an excellent job curating a list of the most important workforce shifts relevant to leaders today. In these chapters, the reader will gain insights into technology and AI, power shifts and post pandemic work life.