Blockchain for the metaverse: A Review

Future Generation Computer Systems, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 143, С. 401 - 419

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2023

Since Facebook officially changed its name to Meta in Oct. 2021, the metaverse has become a new norm of social networks and three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds. The aims bring 3D immersive personalized experiences users by leveraging many pertinent technologies. Despite great attention benefits, natural question is how secure users' digital content data. In this regard, blockchain promising solution owing distinct features decentralization, immutability, transparency. To better understand role metaverse, we aim provide an extensive survey on applications for metaverse. We first present preliminary highlight motivations behind use Next, extensively discuss blockchain-based methods from technical perspectives, such as data acquisition, storage, sharing, interoperability, privacy preservation. For each perspective, challenges then can help. Moreover, investigate impact key-enabling technologies including Internet-of-Things, twins, multi-sensory applications, artificial intelligence, big also some major projects showcase services. Finally, directions drive further research innovations developments toward future.

Язык: Английский

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The Relationship Between Telework, Job Performance, Work–Life Balance and Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviours in the Context of COVID-19

Global Business Review, Год журнала: 2021, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2021

Telework has become a very popular arrangement that grown rapidly worldwide, most recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important deepen our knowledge about performance of companies and employees in context telework because results previous studies are contradictory. The present study examines relationship among telework, job performance, work–life balance (WLB) family supportive supervisor behaviour (FSSB) COVID-19. data ( N = 519), which collected from large private service Colombia during pandemic, analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). do not indicate correlation between or WLB However, positive relationships found both FSSB WLB, WLB. findings help us understand importance for teleworkers way these factors impact performance. could design strategies implementation after

Язык: Английский

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Potential of telecommuting for different employees in the Indian context beyond COVID-19 lockdown

Transport Policy, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 111, С. 98 - 110

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Consequences of COVID-19 on Employees in Remote Working: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities An Evidence-Based Literature Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(18), С. 11672 - 11672

Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations across all sectors and sizes to undertake crucial changes in order remain productive during the emergency. Among these, shift towards remote working arrangements is still present our workplaces, impacting employees’ well-being productivity. This systematic review aims describe pandemic’s consequences on work organization by analyzing whether how or home-working impacted productivity, performance, well-being. Furthermore, it describes role of individual organizational factors determining adjustment work. Sixty-seven peer-reviewed papers published from 2020 2022, written English, were selected through preferred reporting items for reviews meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Findings arrangements, workplace factors, traits skills productivity they provide a description enforcement actions reported literature. Managerial practical implications, such as actions, team management strategies, initiatives promote physical mental health, will be discussed paper.

Язык: Английский

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Digital Transformation: Inevitable Change or Sizable Opportunity? The Strategic Role of HR Management in Industry 4.0

Administrative Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(2), С. 30 - 30

Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2023

Background: The impact of technologies on workers has been a recurring theme in occupational health psychology. In particular, the sudden digital transformation last two decades, accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic, stressed urgency to investigate new ways working that are characterized flexibility and constant increase autonomy. this perspective, study aims state art innovation process Italian factories, explore whether how digitalization can be seen as an opportunity, imagine way adaptability, resilience, openness change. Methods: Thirty in-depth interviews experts HR management were collected analyzed using mix-method approach. Results: findings underline experts’ perceptions risks associated with rapid changes required technological progress terms workers’ wellbeing satisfaction suggest important it is organizations rapidly set up learning training programs guide acquisition skills Industry 4.0. Conclusions: Future workplaces will extreme versatility, which requires increasingly have both technical soft well ability collaborate build functional relationships.

Язык: Английский

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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Remote Working Referenced to the Concept of Work–Life Flow on Physical and Psychological Health

Workplace Health & Safety, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 71(11), С. 507 - 521

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023

Background: COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of remote working in which employers’ obligations for employees’ health and well-being extended into home. This paper reports on a systematic review impacts within context discusses implications these future role occupational nurse. Method: The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021258517) followed PRISMA guidelines. covered 2020-2021 to capture empirical studies during pandemic, their physical psychological mediating factors. Results: Eight hundred thirty articles were identified. After applying inclusion criteria, total 34 reviewed. Most showed low very strength evidence using GRADE approach. A minority had high evidence. These focused reduced risk infection negative effects terms activity, increased sedentary screen time. Conclusion/Application Practice: synergy work personal expansion suggests more active lives workers home setting part nurses. That relates how employees organize relationship life, promoting positive lifestyles while mitigating adverse well-being.

Язык: Английский

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From self and career perceptions to life satisfaction: A sequential mediation approach to general self-efficacy, future work self, career anxiety, and life satisfaction in the emerging workforce

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2025

Abstract General self-efficacy (GSE) and life satisfaction (LS) are crucial to overall well-being, especially for young adults, whom future envisioning employment concerns significantly impact their vocational paths. Given the limited research on how work self (FWS) career anxiety (CA) function as mediators in this relationship, study examines connections between GSE, FWS, CA, LS. The sample consists of 532 undergraduate students from Türkiye. Using structural equation modeling, results show that LS related, with relationship GSE being sequentially mediated by FWS CA.

Язык: Английский

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Alienation in Pandemic-Induced Telework in the Public Sector

Public Personnel Management, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 51(4), С. 491 - 515

Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2022

Most of our knowledge the benefits and costs telework are based on self-selected workers who have worked remotely part-time. Full-time, pandemic-induced mass may present that differ from what was understood in prior context. Informed by conservation resources (COR) theory, this study examines effect remote working work alienation public sector with two Canadian surveys: a panel teleworking servants ( n = 605), representative sample Canadians private sectors 1001). Teleworkers fit “conscientious” personality profile were less alienated their new teleworker status, contrast “extroverts” more than before pandemic. We then examine types organizational adaptations lower alienation, find autonomy, avoiding micromanagement promoting communication among employees is most promising.

Язык: Английский

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Teaching during the Pandemic: A Comparison in Psychological Wellbeing among Smart Working Professions

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 13(9), С. 4850 - 4850

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2021

Background: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, since March 2020, Italian population was forced into lockdown to prevent spread virus. The restrictive measures imposed many organizations and workers work through online platforms no longer in-person. Smart working, enjoyed by some for its flexibility, affected several professional categories. purpose this study investigate whether there are differences in psychological variables related four groups categories (practitioners, managers, executive employees, teachers), particularly teachers group. Methods: A total sample 628 individuals recruited random probability across Italy. Due lockdown, an questionnaire developed; validated scales were chosen, ad hoc constructed items smart working experience included. Results: results showed statistically significant between examined workers. Conclusions: All have had readjust new way but our show that most affected, both perception their well-being management mode.

Язык: Английский

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Insights into the future of telework in Canada: Modeling the trajectory of telework across a pandemic

Sustainable Cities and Society, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 87, С. 104175 - 104175

Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2022

Язык: Английский

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