THE IMPLICATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS ON THE QUALITY OF WORK RELATIONSHIPS – A CONCEPTUAL DIMENSION IN POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY:

Abstract

The problem statement of this study came as an attempt to find out the implications of social communication protocols within organizations on the quality of work relationships in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In order to study this problem, the researcher tested the study hypotheses, which comprise the following dimensions: the protocol of social distancing, the protocol of remote learning, and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample was randomly selected, consisting of 33 employees. A questionnaire, made up of 43 statements was relied upon in collecting data, while the descriptive-analytical approach was employed to interpret and statistically process the obtained information, in order to understand the correlation between the two variables, utilizing the Spearman’s correlation coefficient.