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This article presents a systematic literature review of work-from-everywhere (WFE) research from 1990 to early 2023, focusing on the transformation of the field. The major findings indicate that the five established and accelerated trends in WFE are COVID-19 and the pandemic, telework(ing), remote working, work from home, and well-being and productivity. The study also highlights the need for a comprehensive and structured analysis of WFE research to avoid confusion and provide a resource for practitioners and researchers. The text discusses the concept of "work from everywhere" (WFE) and its increasing prevalence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the benefits of remote work, such as flexibility and improved work-life balance, as well as the challenges and issues that have emerged, including physical and mental health concerns. The text also mentions the use of force field analysis, a tool for assessing the factors that promote or impede change in a given situation, to understand the adoption of WFE. The study proposes conducting a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis to evaluate the research on WFE. The text discusses research conducted on the topic of remote working and the well-being of remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the countries that have made significant contributions to this research, with the United States being the most influential. The text also mentions the top authors and publications in this field, as well as the keywords and clusters that have emerged from the research. Overall, the research [Extracted from the article]

Given that citizen participation is considered the main pillar of 'Development', the political economy behind its practice (behaviour and utilisation) remains a question. To disentangle the complex web of relationships that the governance shares with the citizens' interface, it would be worthwhile to examine the whole phenomenon at the grass root level. A review of issues surrounding democracy has led different schools of thought to realise the need for adopting a holistic development approach for ensuring citizens' participation in development processes. One such school believes that it is only through addressing governance bottlenecks and ensuring spaces for participation in policy design, programme formulation and implementation supplemented with proper monitoring, that 'real' development can be achieved. It is also universally accepted that governance is an enabler for socio-economic transformation and this can help in the improvement of lives through the eradication of structural inequality. Hence, strengthening the local governments is critical for ensuring citizen empowerment, civic participation and better service delivery. Furthermore, governance is measurable and can be monitored; thus can ensure a measurable implementation, accountability and monitoring framework (Global Thematic Consultation on Governance and the Post-2015 Development Framework, 2013). Against these backdrops, the current study endeavours to unearth plausible factors influencing the health behaviour of rural people examining a case of India's National Sanitation Program—Swachh Bharat Mission in Odisha villages. Analysis of primary data collected from six districts across different regions of the Odisha state shows that various managerial, governance and social factors have a significant effect on the health behaviour of people and present more insightful results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The pandemic has brought in unprecedented changes in societies across the globe. It has altered the equilibrium and forced individuals to move out of their comfort zone, leading to disturbance in psychological well-being in the new normal (Kuster, 2021). This empirical study examines the effect of psychological well-being (PWB) on subjective happiness (SH) of students of higher educational institutions (HEIs) during the global pandemic. Total of 290 students of HEIs were administered with the PWB questionnaire and SH questionnaire. The relationship between the variables was examined using multiple regression. The results indicated that the SH levels of the sample were above average (M = 19.76). SH was found to be more in women. No gender difference was found in PWB levels. The findings also revealed that improving PWB will positively influence the SH (r = 0.581) of the students. PWB can explain 32% variation of SH. Self-acceptance (p =.01), autonomy (p =.01), positive relationships with others (p =.03), and personal growth (p =.002) increases the feeling of SH. The findings validate the set point theory that while recent life events influence SH, individuals tend to return to natural set point over a period in time. The findings add to the repertoire of research on PWB and SH in the context of Set point theory. Study findings can help in strategizing the student counselling process as well as curriculum design of HEIs to ensure greater SH of its stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: In the world of intense economic challenges, striking a healthy balance of work and life outside the work offers potential for tremendous growth - both personal and professional. The article is aimed at examining the work-life balance of software professionals that are impacted by the demographic variables: gender, age, marital status, managerial/ non-managerial level, and salary level among employees of the company from IT sector. The empirical study also tries to understand the weaker areas amongst the six components of work-life balance (WLB) index that needs improvement. Methodology: Secondary research followed by quantitative research using work-life balance scale by Udai Pareek. Findings of the study: Based on the respondent sample of 144 IT employees, it was found that gender has no impact on work-life balance index. Marital status of an employee has an impact in lowering the WLB index while unmarried employees show better WLB index. Age and managerial levels were found to have a strong influence in the WLB index scores. Interestingly, salary levels were found to have no impact on work-life balance on the employees. Organisational implication: The coping strategies provided in the study, tailor-made for the specific situation can be adapted by many more IT companies operating in Bangalore. The findings of the study have major implications for formulating and implementing newer HR strategies and policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]