BCM Additional Labor Costs Due to Covid

A. Pamidimukkala and S. Kermanshachi

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Fig. 3. Systematic representation of relationships between COVID-19 challenges and strategies.

analyses, and mapping supply chains can effectively manage cash flows and facilitate a project ’ s continuity. Office workers can overcome their challenges of reduced accessibility to tools and equipment, stress, social isolation, and concerns about job security by using enhanced technol­ ogies, recognizing their stress symptoms, and communicating with employers, respectively. Employers can help the workers who are more vulnerable to the pandemic due to their age by allowing them to work remotely and teaching them how to use technological tools. In summary, the most important strategy for both office and field workers is effective communication. Most of the challenges presented in Fig. 3 can be mitigated through effective communication between em­ ployers and employees. Workers should feel comfortable reaching out to

their employers about any safety concerns at work sites and difficulties they encounter while working remotely. The novelty of this work is based on the identification of Covid-19 challenges faced by both field and office workforces and the develop­ ment of strategies that can prevent or at least minimize the unintended consequences of these challenges. The potential challenges and strate­ gies addressed in this work can serve as guidelines for practitioners and decision-makers as they take appropriate actions and/or develop effec­ tive policies during similar situations.

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