Analysis of the actual and potential impact of Smart Working initiatives from an economic, social and environmental sustainability viewpoint.

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the evolution of work organization, changing how people work and live. In Italy, 89% of large enterprises and 62% of Public Administrations believe these changes are here to stay and that Smart Working will be part of their organizational model at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. For these reasons, it is of paramount importance to understand Smart Working long term impacts on sustainability, declined in its 3 pillars: 1) economic (e.g. effects on productivity, …); 2) social (e.g. effects on employees work-life balance, inclusion, …); 3) environmental (e.g. carbon emission reduction, …).
The thesis project, carried out in collaboration with the Smart Working Observatory, will aim to identify and construct indicators that allow researchers and organizations to measure the impact of Smart Working initiatives in terms of sustainability. For reaching this goal, students are required to review the national and international literature on the topic, while an empirical analysis of the Italian context will be carried out, in synergy with the Smart Working Observatory, through questionnaires and interviews with companies.