Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government

Abstract

This study investigates the practices of human resources management
(HRM) in Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council through the integration of
quantitative data (social distancing in the workplace) and qualitative data (attitude
toward altering the workplaces nature and human resources practices) using a survey
of 140 HRM personnel from seven nations. The study found that social distancing
explains 54% of the change in workplace nature, while social distancing and the
change in workplaces nature explain 32% of the change in HRM practices. However,
there is a distinction in the extent to which the characteristics of job location have
changed, as the number of people is a variable for HRM practices due to
COVID-19, with training needs and training tools changing the most during the
COVID-19 pandemic.