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This paper seeks to understand the effects of the pandemic on employees’ perceptions and performance during the lockdown in Turkey. The study is also conducted to determine if statistically significant differences are present between the perceptions before and during the pandemic on the scope of demographic features. This study applies a cross-sectional study design, and the obtained data are analyzed using nonparametric tests such as Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test, Mann Whitney U test, and Kruskal–Wallis H test. The results of data analysis indicated that the wellbeing and performance of employees tend to be decreasing during the pandemic, and employee productivity is directly related to the employee wellbeing in this period. Meanwhile, the homeworking has negative correlations with the performance during the lockdown due to the Covid-19 anxiety and home conditions such as ergonomics, cohabitant, and preparedness. While the employees find their performance low during the pandemic, they see their productivity better than others.
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This paper seeks to understand the effects of the pandemic on employees’ perceptions and performance during the lockdown in Turkey. The study is also conducted to determine if statistically significant differences are present between the perceptions before and during the pandemic on the scope of demographic features. This study applies a cross-sectional study design, and the obtained data are analyzed using nonparametric tests such as Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test, Mann Whitney U test, and Kruskal–Wallis H test. The results of data analysis indicated that the wellbeing and performance of employees tend to be decreasing during the pandemic, and employee productivity is directly related to the employee wellbeing in this period. Meanwhile, the homeworking has negative correlations with the performance during the lockdown due to the Covid-19 anxiety and home conditions such as ergonomics, cohabitant, and preparedness. While the employees find their performance low during the pandemic, they see their productivity better than others.