5-2 Project One Submission

Resource Type

Annotated Bibliography

Example

Wei, R., Lo, V.-H., & Zhu, Y. (2019). Need for Orientation and Third-Person Effects of the Televised Debates in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Mass Communication & Society, 22(5), 565–583. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1080/15205436.2019.1601227

This resource describes the process and findings of a study that examined how voters were influenced by and reacted to both viewing the 2016 presidential election debates and use of social media. Specifically, the study sought answers to the questions, how did viewing the debates influence voters, and would viewing the debates reinforce their existing opinion, or provide them with useful information about the candidates?

The resource is credible, objective, and reliable. This is because the study was conducted using objective data analysis, peer-reviewed, and recently completed, and it was conducted as part of educational study. This resource relates to my topic of election coverage because it explores how different types of media coverage such as social media engagement and broadcasted debates can influence, engage, and impact the general public. This can be used to provide possible suggestions to improve the process as well as inform audiences on current practices using data.

Scholarly Resource

Aczel B, Kovacs M, van der Lippe T, Szaszi B (2021) Researchers working from home: Benefits and challenges. PLOS ONE 16(3): e0249127.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249127

The pandemic presented opportunities for people to explore new working opportunities. It however brought challenges with it. According to this article, working efficiency for researchers was reduced. According to participants, working from an office is more effective as compared to working from a remote environment. Sharing of information and the working culture was highly impacted by the unprecedented changes that had to be adapted with the rise of the pandemic. The future is however luminous, more opportunities can be realized as people get used to working remotely.

Scholarly Resource

Como, R. ., Hambley, L. ., & Domene, J. (2021). An Exploration of Work-Life Wellness and Remote Work During and Beyond COVID-19. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 20(1), 46-56. Retrieved from https://cjcd-rcdc.ceric.ca/index.php/cjcd/article/view/92

Uncertain changes were made as a result of the pandemic. Since there were no solid plan, these changes were implemented without any plan. The consequences have been inability of the organization to train their employees fully to transition and work virtually. Many organizations were forced to adapt the new working method with no training done to their employees to deal with challenges presented to them by the working environment.

Professional Resource

Iacurci, G. (2021, August 26). Pandemic pushes search for remote jobs up 460%. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/26/covid-pandemic-pushes-hunt-for-remote-jobs-up-460percent.html .

We are living in unprecedented times. COVID 19 pandemic presented itself and caught many organization unaware. The consequences of this was some people being laid out of their jobs. Due to unemployment, businesses seeking remote workers saw a huge number of employees seeking job opportunities. This was motivated by the need to keep working as well as to keep up with the new normal of operations for both businesses and employee. Although things might resume to normal, some business functions might remain interrupted and will continue being done from a virtual environment.

Professional Resource

Zabriskie, K. (2020). Managing in the New Normal: Tactics for Better Telework and Remote Employee Engagement. Business West, 26.

Due to changes in how people were interacting, communication models had to be adjusted to fit the new role. Telecommunication organization had to come up with new and improved channels to help ensure effectiveness in communication. With the pandemic affecting operations, businesses had to be creative and develop communication channels to help them deal with the situation at hand. Employees had to adapt new communication methods to help maintain effectiveness in idea sharing and accomplishment of organizational objectives and goals.

Scholarly or Professional Resource

Wang, B., Liu, Y., Qian, J., & Parker, S. K. (2020). Achieving Effective Remote Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Work Design Perspective. Applied psychology = Psychologie appliquee, 10.1111/apps.12290. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12290

The pandemic resulted to changes that many people and employees were not expecting. Their mental preparedness to handle some of these changes had a direct impact to businesses and how well employees handled their new roles. According to this article, working interface, communication, procrastination and loneliness were among things employees experienced. Although organizations and employees tried to continue with operations, a lot of challenges were experienced as employee’s mental situation was not well prepared.

Scholarly or Professional Resource

Subha, B., Madhusudhanan, R., & Thomas, A. A. (2021). An investigation of the impact of occupational stress on mental health of remote working women IT professionals in urban bangalore, india. Journal of International Women's Studies, 22(6), 139-149. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/investigation-impact-occupational-stress-on/docview/2550695349/se-2?accountid=193930

The COIVD-19 pandemic has resulted to huge changes in various aspects of our lives. Some of these changes might be permanent and have a long-term consequences in our lives and working culture. With the pandemic, many organization have implemented changes in their working culture. There are higher chances that these changes will be long lasting and will continued being employed even in future. Remote working has been a story that was almost impossible and have been actualized by the occurrence of the pandemic.

Scholarly or Professional Resource

Eiji, Y., & Yoshiro, T. (2021). The impact of closing schools on working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence using panel data from japan. Review of Economics of the Household, 19(1), 41-60. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11150-020-09536-5

With the pandemic, many aspects of our lives have taken a turn. In Japan, parents had to be creative to help them come up with better ways to help them work from home. With the help from the government, many employees had to work from home and deliver their work on online platforms. Teachers were also affected as learning had to continue through online platform. The utilization of this opportunity helped the country continued being productive amidst a pandemic that brought the globe to a standstill.