The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on teleworking and the logistics of work in Egypt

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact Covid-19 pandemic on implementation teleworking and other flexible work practices, logistics in Egypt. Design/Methodology / approach: A review relevant literature a survey were conducted. data was collected from purposive sample women working professional managerial roles Alexandria Cairo. online between March May 2021. questionnaire English. 1089 employees participated study. Data perceived employing organizations teleworking, practices childcare provision. range demographic organization collected. Paired comparison T-test analysis employed Findings: results indicated that before policies, workplace allowances limited. However, significant explaining marked increases all policies across organisational ownership types size groupings, not case for where there has been little change rates affirmation implementation. Ownership type also some variations both after pandemic. Research implication/limitation: study limitations terms being limited Cairo, are therefore generalisable. Nevertheless, it provides evidence confirmed influence incidence needed amongst wider population. should establish employee employer perceptions success, satisfaction with arrangements, new environment plans future. Employers Egypt had adopted very much same responses as others many parts world Teleworking, WFH flexitime used enable continuity business activity during Greater flexibility hours implemented through greater provision opportunities reduced part-time working, possibly cope levels activity, an alternative laying staff off means enabling realities blurring boundaries home life demands imposed by children family responsibilities. Practical Implication/limitation: What we have witnessed countries transformation response crisis, test will be see whether these modes endure once over lessons learnt utilised inform cultivate future work. There obvious challenges here Egyptian business, ensuring appropriate technical environmental infrastructure equipment employees, but clearly transforming management structures, systems, mind-sets cultures. Originality: extent reported constitute important initial findings their employers’ organisations varying size.