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Problems of Covid-19 influence on small and medium enterprises activities – organizing function

Radosław Wolniak, N Barakat, R Drozd, R Wolniak, B Gajdzik, R Wolniak, I Jonek-Kowalska, R Wolniak, H Kabir, M Maple, K Usher, A Kwiotkowska, B Gajdzik, R Wolniak, J Vveinhardt, M Gbczyska, N Sibanda, K Stecua, R Wolniak, S Zhikuan, Y Zhang

2022Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology Organization and Management Series18 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Purpose:The aim of the paper is to analyze selected aspects of impact of COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium enterprises organizing function in Zimbabwe.Design/methodology/approach: Critical literature analysis.Analysis of international literature from main databases and polish literature and legal acts connecting with researched topic.The analysis on data from questionnaire.Findings: After analysis of the results of realization of organization function by SME in Zimbabwe during COVID-19 pandemic we can observe that it has the rather bad influence on the teams management.Especially problematic area was connected with coordinating work processes which was not easy and in many SME were problems with this area during COVID-19 pandemic.Also managers have problems with seating up work and too much absence of workers.The management of workers using only remote tools is not an easy one process and need very careful approach and many adjustment of team working organization to the new situation.We can observe the negative impact of CIVID-19 pandemic and full remote working on realization of organizations by SME organizations.Maybe this was because of not enough level of knowledge by workers how to use remote working solution.It would be interesting to conduct training in remote working and management of remote working teams in organization and try to analyze the results after it.Maybe it could influence positively on the results.It is important because in many organization also after the COVID-19 pandemic the remote work will be used more frequently comparing to times after this pandemic conditions.Originality/value: Detailed analysis of all subjects connected with COVID-19 pandemic impact on the functioning of organization function in SME organizations.

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Function (biology)BusinessMedicineBiologyEvolutionary biologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Business and Economic DevelopmentLabor Market and EducationEconomic Issues in Ukraine