FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS AS A TREND ON THE FUTURE OF WORK: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

This research was developed before the world society was taken by surprise by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This fact accelerated the need for most companies to adapt to the home office regime of their workforce. The trail that the coronavirus has left is one of caution in the labor market and changes in the relationships between employers and employees. The objective of this article is to identify in the literature an overview of the evolution and trends of flexible work arrangements in companies and organizations over time. Data collection from integrative literature review in the Scopus and Web Of Science databases, of articles published without time restriction. The sample consisted of 562 studies, categorized and separated into periods in a longitudinal fashion. The issues that are trending about the future of work were identified, such as flexible work arrangements, the lack of labor legislation on remote work, telecommuting as a tool for sustainability, and the impact of these new work arrangements on work-life balance. In addition, we also have the issues that impact the management of people in telecommuting. We did not search for theses and dissertations that address the theme, which could bring even more recent results, but were beyond the scope of this research methodology. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken the world by surprise, there is an impact on traditional work. Companies had to implement remote work urgently, without planning and theoretical foundation. This study is an input for companies and leaders who are dealing with the adoption of flexible working arrangements. In the current pandemic moment, remote work has gained unimaginable proportions. Labor relations need to be adapted and the management of this new modality becomes an urgent need and still under construction for use by business leaders.