The Lounge Group’s project entitled “Work Dynamics” is based on a long-term research that examines the psychological effects of the COVID-19 virus situation on the Hungarian workers. It is important that this research does not focus on the actual effects of the current pandemic, but rather it maps the responses to specific situations in general and the changes generated by such situations affecting the mental, organizational, and workplace dynamics. In addition to presenting general experience, the project aims to formulate such proposals for the managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are considered to be the engine of the economy, which can be useful in increasing employee welfare even in the post-epidemic period.
Our complex research project provide a multi-disciplinary approach to the problem, the first milestone of which is to open a professional dialogue with stakeholders on the subject of control. By control we mean the ability to shape our things the way we want, i.e. to be in control of the situation.
The crisis caused by the pandemic highlighted the importance of the mental stability of employees in a company. The knowledge and well-established attitudes that otherwise keep workplaces running prove to be scarce in this situation, as this pandemic situation poses unprecedented challenges to both workers and organizations. This is our starting point to draw general lessons that can be useful in any situation.