Because of regulations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprises accelerated the digital transformation and the transition to working from home. Purpose: To explore what changes occurred in the area of digitalization and working from home because of the COVID19 pandemic. Method: The scoping literature review method was used and 25 scientific articles were analysed. Results: The sudden transition to working from home has brought about challenges for employees and employers. Despite the challenges, workers saw greater opportunities in working from home and would like to continue this type of work in the postpandemic time. Businesses accelerated the digital transformation so they could meet the changed needs of their customers. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalization and the sudden transition to working from home; however, this situation could have occurred even without these extreme measures. It would just have taken more time, but it could have prevented all the challenges and reluctance among employees and employers.
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