Title: Online work adjustment in the sustainable development context during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic literature review

Authors: Azizan Bin Morshidi; Kee Y. Sabariah bte Kee Mohd Yussof; Rizal Zamani Idris; Rafiq Idris; Azlan Abas

Addresses: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jln UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ' Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jln UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ' Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jln UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ' Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia ' Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract: This paper aims to systematically analyse and synthesise the contemporary literature on fundamental contextual issues impacting online work adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify future research priorities in these fields, in the light of relevant perspectives of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0). This research used the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMAs) design approach to conduct a systematic literature review. Three academic databases, namely Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, were utilised. The findings emphasised the importance of current research distribution, contextual issues, and thematic analysis outcomes, which recommend an essential future research agenda on online work adjustment during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals; SDGs; sustainability; telework adjustment; work restructuring; work-from-home; coronavirus; Industry 4.0; systematic literature review; SLR.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWI.2022.127668

International Journal of Work Innovation, 2022 Vol.3 No.3, pp.269 - 288

Received: 11 Apr 2022
Accepted: 12 Sep 2022
Published online: 13 Dec 2022 *

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