Organizational control in the context of remote working: A synthesis of empirical findings and a research agenda

The increasing diffusion of remote working puts organizational control in the foreground. As employees work at a distance from traditional offices and/or are geographically dispersed, companies called upon to influence their willingness act accordance with company's vision, values, and objectives. To date, comprehensive understanding how is implied arrangements (RWAs) still lacking. fill this gap, research synthesis—that is, systematic review 131 studies that empirically investigated issue—is carried on. analysis not limited direct forms (e.g., output control) but also includes managerial practices as well actions enacted by dynamics control, acting indirect levers control. Findings were presented discussed relation five “control domains”: systems, supervisory management styles, trusting relationships, identification, identity RWAs.