Exploring the effects of remote work on employee productivity in Botswana amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a widespread shift towards remote work, driven by the imperative of social distancing. This transition has compelled organizations and individuals worldwide to explore alternative employment arrangements. Botswana, like many other nations, witnessed significant uptake leading formulation work policies numerous institutions. To ensure viability these policies, it is essential consider their practicality for both companies employees. offered institutions such as Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) an opportunity investigate efficacy working-from-home (WFH) arrangements, which could play pivotal role in shaping future labor accommodate flexible working hours. study leverages data from BURS scrutinize impact WFH during on employee productivity Botswana. Employing descriptive qualitative research methods conducting in-depth interviews with 18 personnel who experienced lockdown, employs theme analysis non-probability sampling analyze collected data. findings reveal that contributed increased productivity, underscoring importance allocating adequate resources optimize performance organizations.