Viabilidade da implantação permanente do trabalho remoto na Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - pós-pandemia

Abstract

Although remote work is a form of work that has existed for many decades, it is still little practiced in Brazil within its public bodies. In this way, it is essential to advance knowledge of this concept of work within public Higher Education Institutions. This research aimed to analyze, based on the perceptions of Administrative Technicians in Education, the feasibility of implementing remote work, permanently, in the administrative sectors of the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), in the post-pandemic context. The methodology has the option of a qualitative approach, based on bibliography and documents, when documents already produced within the scope of the federal government, budget data and the survey and comparison of information from scenarios before and after the Covid-19 pandemic are explored. Disease caused by the New Coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) which caused a significant change in work methods, given the need for social isolation, as one of the measures to control the infection. Based on an institutional case study, the research also included the participation of TechnicalAdministrative Education employees at UTFPR, invited to present, through an electronic form, their perceptions and experiences regarding remote work and, the Based on them, discussions were held about the feasibility of its implementation, on a permanent basis, considering the institutional benefits as well as the well-being of employees. The study revealed some interesting questions, from the perspective of the servers participating in the research: among the advantages that stood out the most is the improvement in the quality of life of the servers and flexibility of schedules, the optimization of time for the most diverse activities and the possibility of residing where you want, in addition to reducing daily stress in traffic. In this context, the advantages go beyond the institutional environment, also including the environmental issue, as the reduction of vehicles in traffic helps to reduce the emission of polluting gases into the atmosphere. Regarding the advantages in the context of the university as an institution, what stood out most was the saving of public money. It is worth noting that not only positive points were highlighted, but also some disadvantages, such as distancing from social interaction, which can cause mental confusion in some employees, caused by social isolation. Regarding the university, one point that stood out was the issue of face-to-face service, since within the context of the institution, there are functions that require face-toface service. In a general context, the majority of participating servers understand that remote work is better for both the servers and the institution. They also suggested the need to think about a hybrid work model, to resolve possible difficulties in fully remote service. It is expected that the exposure of the implications of remote work in a more comprehensive way combined with the discussion of its concept and its variables, based on government data and the vision of some scholars in the area and, mainly, from the perspective of the working subjects in the researched institution, can highlight the difficulties and/or facilities to be faced/implemented until its full installation, as well as the countless opportunities it can offer to the employees involved. Based on this need, a consultancy report was created, configured as the Technical/Technological Product resulting from this dissertation, and its content was structured with direct and objective communication, composed of information and advice, configuring itself into a Report of Consultancy for implementing remote work permanently at UTFPR.