African SMEs’ Performance and Behaviors during COVID-19

Figure 3.22: Remote Working

Remote Working Preferences

For more than half of those who were placed on remote working, 57,8% felt comfortable working remotely as shown in the below display that senses reactions from the ones who were placed on remote working to the statement: “During the COVID-19 outbreak, the staf were at ease with remote work”.

Figure 3.23: “During the COVID-19 outbreak, the staf were at ease with remote work”.

From a wider perspective, our survey shows that “Overall, during the COVID-19 outbreak, I felt my colleagues preferred the idea of remote work” for at least 52% of the entourage of those who were put on a remote working / work from home regime as shown in the below graph.

Figure 3.24: “Overall, during the COVID-19 outbreak, I felt my colleagues preferred the idea of remote work”

Besides the fact of feeling at ease with remote working, on a personal level, a large majority of respondents prefers to work from home “Overall, during the COVID-19 outbreak, I personally preferred the idea of remote work” as indicated by the graph below. These results are in line with other research streams indicating that more and more business will be conducted out of the ofce.

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