Question

Propose interventions that organizations can use to manage employees during Covid 19 Crisis. 4. Review 5 articles on topic related to chapter 9 (Introduction to interventions), 10 (Individual interventions), 11 (Team interventions), 12 (Whole organization interventions – part 1), and 13 (Whole organization interventions – part 2). Discuss pros and cons of the intervention to the organization.

Answer 1

Ans

I propose the following interventions to manage employees during Covid -19 crisis:

Safety norms hav applie to be applied across factory operations and for field operations as well. The steps to be taken in factory operation are:

i) Entering of persons inside the factory after thermal checking at the entry. Any worker having higher temperature or showing symptoms of Covid-19 is not allowed inside the factory.

ii)Layout of the equipment have been changed to ensure social distancing and the workers while working have to adhere to these social distancing norms.

iii) Workers have to wear gloves and masks at all times while inside the factory.

iv) Sanitization of all equipment and products at regular intervals.

v) Automation of factories to employ robots for regular functions like stacking of goods on racks in the warehouse, thermal screening of people at entry, movement of goods etc

vi)Increased use of digital and video technology to replace physical presence in factories and field force for example:

• The sales team meeting should happen via video conferencing to avoid physical presence
• Clients should be encouraged to register their complaints online rather than visit branches
• iClients should be  encouraged to use digital and online mediums for movement for banking operations
• Audit functions to be automated via use of digital technology like CCTV cameras, RFID technology and other digital mediums.

These interventions will help in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus amongst employees and keep their safety.