Student name: Aung Ko Ko Myat

Title: A Study on Usage of Security Features in Zoom and MS Team

Problem:

Today, many businesses have changed their working environment from physical world to virtual
world due to technology advancement and pandemic separation. Thus, application of video conferencing
tools has increased across different sectors. There are many advantages of remote working. On the other
hand, there are also drawbacks using online conferencing tools especially due to security. Thus, different
conferencing tools have secure features. However, users are less ware of security features. Thus, the
following research questions come out.

(1) Does the application of video conferencing tool depend on its security features?

(2) Does the application of video conferencing tool depend on business type/job type?

Hypothesis:

(1) The application of video conferencing tool dose not much depend on its security features

(2) The application of video conferencing tool depends on business type/job type?

Objectives:

(3) To find out the relationship between application of video conferencing tool its security features

(4) To find out the relationship between application of video conferencing tool and business type/job
type
Student name: Aung Myo Khant

Title: Perspectives on Pros and Cons of Remote Learning (E-Learning)

Problem:

Today, remote learning (E-learning) becomes an essential learning mode for students. Especially,
in Covid-19 pandemic period, the students must apply E-learning mode regardless of being fond of or
not. Using E-learning mode, students can save much time for travelling and they can learn anywhere and
anytime. These are advantages of remote learning. However, it also have disadvantages such as less
interaction. Thus, compared to traditional face-to-face learning style, E-learning mode has different
characteristics including pros and cons. Therefore, it is important to examine and compare the
perspectives of academics on pros and cons of remote learning. Thus, the following questions are
necessary to be answered in this research.

(1) Does the teachers and learners have the same perspectives on remote learning

(2) Does remote learning have much more pros than cons?

Hypothesis:

(1) The teachers and learners have the same perspectives on remote learning

(2) Remote learning has much more pros than cons.

Objectives:

(1) To find out and compare the teachers’ perspectives and leaners’ perspectives on remote learning

(2) To find out and compare the pros and cons of remote learning
Student name: Aung Phyo Myint

Title: Perspectives on Application of Virtual Reality Technology for Remote

Working Environment

Problem:

Today, virtual reality technology becomes a popular technology for different sectors including
sporting, gaming and healthcare as well as teaching and learning. It can increases the interest of users
since it can gives virtual environment that looks like actual working environment. At the same time, many
businesses are shifting their working mode online. However, employees more prefer physical working
environment to have physical contact. Thus, one solution is to use virtual reality technology so that the
employees can work and train remotely. Thus, the following questions need to be answered in this
research.

(1) Can the application of VR technology enhance the effectiveness of remote working?

(3) Is VR necessary and suitable for any type of remote working?

Hypothesis:

(3) The application of VR technology can enhance the effectiveness of remote working

(4) VR is not necessary for every type of remote working.

Objectives:

(3) To find out if the application of VR can enhance the effectiveness of remote working

(4) To find out the perspectives on the application of VR for every type of remote working
Student name: Aye Min Soe

Title: Challenges Faced in Transformation from Physical Work Environment

to Virtual Work Environment

Problem:

Digital technology is taking a significant role in today businesses. In addition, the spread out of
Covid-19 of all over the world pushing the change of businesses from physical mode to digital mode. It
can enhance the productivity of employee. However, it still have many challenges in different dimensions
technology, investment and employee digital skills. Thus, the following research questions come out as
follows.

(1) What is the most significant challenges for transformation from physical work environment to
virtual work environment?

(2) Does employee digital skill realize the virtual working mode?

Hypothesis:

(1) Employee digital skill is the most significant challenges for transformation from physical work
environment to virtual work environment?

(2) Virtual working environment cannot be implemented with only employee digital skill

Objectives:

(1) To find out the most significant challenges for transformation from physical work environment to
virtual work environment.

(2) To analyze the essential requirements to transform from physical work environment to virtual
work environment.
Student name: De De Yan

Title: Factors Influencing on the Acceptance of Digital Conferencing Tools

Problem:

Today remote working is progressing due to Covid-19 condition and technology advancement in
different businesses. There are many different ways for communicating remote workers such as email,
social media as well as video conferencing tools. Here, it is necessary to apply video conferencing tools
are very essential tools for online meeting. Thus, most employees must accept digital conferencing tools.
Thus, the following research questions are interesting.

(1) What is the most significant factor for acceptable of digital conferencing tools?

(2) Does ease of use have a relationship with acceptance of digital conferencing tools

Hypothesis:

(1) Usefulness is the most significant factor for acceptable of digital conferencing tools

(2) Ease of use have a significant impact on the acceptance of digital conferencing tools

Objectives:

(1) To find out the most significant factor for acceptable of digital conferencing tools

(2) To find out the impact of ease of use on the acceptance of digital conferencing tools
Student name: Hein Arkar Htike

Title: Perspectives on Importance of Monitoring in Remote Working

Employees

Problem:

In these days, business are applying remote working option totally or for a bit portion during
pandemic period. There is many advantages given by remote working. On the other hand, there is one
important issue. The issue is that some employees do not work effectively since they are not at
workplace in front of employer. Thus, the employers of some businesses apply monitoring or tracking of
employees using some technology. However, it also can destroy the trust between employers and
employees. Thus, sometimes it is not necessary to use monitoring of employee according to business
nature and job nature. The following questions are worth to answer.

(1) Does the importance of monitoring depend on the type of work?

(2) Does the employers and employees have the same perspectives on the importance of remote
working?

Hypothesis:

(1) The importance of monitoring depend on the type of work?

(2) Employers and employees do not have the same perspectives on the importance of remote
working

Objectives:

(1) To find out if the importance of monitoring depends on the type of work

(2) To find out and compare the perspectives on the importance of monitoring in remote working?
Student name: Hein Nay Zar

Title: Effect of Work-from-Home on Employee Mental Wellbeing

Problem:

During Covid-19, both public and private employees must adapt work from home to avoid virus
infection. Thus, they must leave their physical working environment and collogues at work. Working from
home give some convenient conditions since they can work anywhere/anytime by reducing travelling
time. On the other hand, some employees start to suffer loneliness due to being far from their social live.
Thus, mental wellbeing of employees becomes one important topic. Thus, the following research
questions come out.

Research Questions:

(1) Does the work-from-home scheme affect the mental wellbeing of employees?

(2) What type of mental wellbeing are being suffered by work-from-home employees?

Hypothesis:

(1) Some work-from-home employees are suffering mental wellbeing?

(2) Work-from-home employees are suffering boring and loneliness due to social distancing?

Objectives:

(3) To find out how much percentage of employees are suffering mental wellbeing

(4) To find out mental suffering of work-from-home employees?

Student name: Htun Myat Oo

Title: Effect of Remote Working on Work-Life Balance

Problem:

Remote working becomes a culture of today society. Thus, people are always being connected
through internet. Thus, they are spending most of the time for online communication. Then, every day
screen time of employees becomes longer and the family-time decreases gradually. It makes loss of
work-life balance. Therefore, the following research questions are important to answer.

Research Questions:

(3) Does the work-from-home scheme affect the work-life balance?

(4) Does the family-time is reduced by work-from-home scheme?

Hypothesis:

(3) Work-from-home scheme affect the work-life balance for some extent?

(4) Work-from-home scheme reduces family time?

Objectives:

(5) To find out how much percentage of employees are suffering work-life unbalance.

(6) To find out if the work-from-home reduces family time?

Student name: Kaung Htet Win

Title: A Study on Application of Technologies for Workplace Monitoring

Problem:

When employers are shifting from physical working environment to virtual working environment,
they are there are a number of issues. Here, productivity of employee is one important issue. Thus,
employers need to do tracing on the employees by using different technologies including video
conferring, email, social media group chat and tracing software. Thus, we should do a research to answer
the following questions.

Research Questions:

(1) What type of technologies are mostly being used by employers for monitoring employee activity?

(2) Does monitoring technology depends on business type or job type?

Hypothesis:

(1) Email and social media are being used by employers for monitoring employee activity.

(2) Monitoring technology depends on business type or job type?

Objectives:

(3) To find out widely-used technologies for monitoring employee activity in remote working

(1) To find out if the monitoring technology depends on business type or job type
Student name: Kyaw Zin Lin

Title: Monitoring Tool Usage and Performance of Remote Working Employees

Problem:

In remote working, the employers are facing different issues including less productivity of
employee due to less interaction. Some employee are less motivated to work at home compared to at
office. Thus, the employers need to apply some monitoring tools to trace the employee work activities.
But it may not be always true to do so. Thus, it is interesting to analyze if usage of monitoring tool really
increases the performance of remote working employees. In this research, the following research
questions will be answered.

Research Questions:

(1) How much percentage of employers use monitoring tool?

(2) Is there any relationship between monitoring tool usage and performance in remote working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Most employers use monitoring tool for work-from-home employees.

(2) The performance of remote working can increase when monitoring tool is used

Objectives:

(1) To find out how much percentage of employers use monitoring tool

(2) To find out if the use of monitoring tools can increase the performance of employees
Student name: Kyaw Zin Thu

Title: Factors Influencing on the Acceptance of Remote Working in Digital

Age

Problem:

Before Covid-19, work-from-home through online platform is progressively used by in some

business sectors. During Covid-19, the use of remote working culture dramatically increase all over the
world. Thus, most government and private company employees must adapt virtual working environment.
However, some employees are difficult to accept the remote working. There are many factors that affects
the acceptance of remote working in digital age. Thus, the following questions come out.

Research Questions:

(1) What is the acceptance level of remote working?

(2) What are most significant influencing factors on the acceptance of remote working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Most of employee have experienced and accepted the remote working.

(2) Covid-19 and Usefulness are most significant influencing factors on the acceptance of remote
working

Objectives:

(1) To find out the acceptance level of remote working.

(2) To find out the significant influencing factors on the acceptance of remote working.
Student name: Lin Htoo Aung

Title: Perspectives of Students on Remote Learning

Problem:

Today, students must use not only face-to-face learning mode but also online learning due to
current pandemic condition. Although remote learning gives some convenient conditions, it also have
disadvantages due to internet instability and less interaction. Thus, it is good to survey the perspectives
of student on remote learning according to their experience. Thus, the following research questions come
out.

Research Questions:

(3) What kinds of experience do the students have related to remote learning?

(4) What is the perspectives of students on remote learning?

Hypothesis:

(3) Most of employee have experienced and accepted the remote working.

(4) Covid-19 and Usefulness are most significant influencing factors on the acceptance of remote
working

Objectives:

(3) To find out the acceptance level of remote working.

(4) To find out the significant influencing factors on the acceptance of remote working.
Student name: May Barani Zaw

Title: Application of Social Media and Security Concern for Effective

Communication in Remote Working

Problem:

Today, remote working becomes important for both public and public organizations. Thus, social

media become popular among employees for communication and coordination. Social media such as

Viber, Messenger and Whatsup are very convenient for instant communication. On the other hand, it also

has security concern since it is easy to share and distribute data. Thus, the following research questions

are necessary to answer.

Research Questions:

(1) Which social media are mostly used and security concerns for communication in remote
working?

(2) What is the relationship between security feature and ease-to-use of social media?

Hypothesis:

(1) One or more social media are used for communication in remote working.

(2) A social media will have low security feature if it is easy to use.

Objectives:

(1) To find out mostly used social media and security concerns for communication in remote working

(2) To find out the relationship between security feature and ease-to-use of social media.
Student name: Min Min Zaw

Title: Perspectives of Employers on Remote Working

Problem:

Today, employers need to find the optimum working environment for their businesses.
Nowadays, the physical environment is not always guaranteed due to situation such as the spread out of
pandemic. Thus, the employers shift their working environment online by using updated technologies.
However, there are still many challenges such as infrastructure, human resource as well as digital skills
for shifting to remote working. Thus, it is necessary to look at the perspectives of employers. In this
research, the following questions come out.

Research Questions:

(3) What is are perspectives of employers on remote working?

(4) Does the perspectives of employer on remote working depends on business type?

Hypothesis:

(3) There are both positive and negative views of employers on remote working.

(4) The perspectives of employers depends on business type.

Objectives:

(3) To find out perspectives of employers on remote working

(4) To find out the relationship between the perspectives of employers and business type
Student name: Min Thant Kyaw

Title: Future Trend of Remote Working Beyond Covid-19

Problem:

Since 2020, most of businesses have implemented their working mode through online platform.
Thus, remote working has been progressively applied in different sectors of business. The effectiveness
of work-from-home mode is also dependent of business type. On the other hand, both employers and
employees have multiple challenges for working in online mode. Thus, there is upward trend on side and
there is downward trend on other side. Thus, the following questions should be researched.

Research Questions:

(1) What is the current application of remote working?

(2) What is the future trend of remote working beyond Covid-19?

Hypothesis:

(1) Currently the application of remote working is still progressing.

(2) Beyond Covid-19, remote working is fully implemented in some businesses and some will
implement hybrid mode

Objectives:

(1) To find out currently application of remote working

(2) To find out the future trend of remote working beyond Covid-19.
Student name: Myat Min Paing Zin

Title: Security Concerns and Risk Management in Remote Working

Problem:

Although remote working is giving multiple advantages to today businesses, it still has great
challenges in the perspectives of internet connectivity, digital skill, security and interaction. Since the
virtual working environment is dependent of internet connection, security is the main concern in remote
working. Thus, security risk management is very important task in remote working for different
businesses. In this regard, the following research questions should be answered.

Research Questions:

(1) What are frequently encountered security concerns faced in remote working?

(2) What are widely used risk management scheme in remote working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Data confidentiality and data loss are frequently encountered security concerns faced in remote
working

(2) The risk management scheme depends on the business type.

Objectives:

(1) To find out frequently encountered security concerns faced in remote working

(2) To find out widely used risk management scheme in remote working
Student name: Myat Thu Maung

Title: Effect of Remote Working on the Response in Team Collaboration

Problem:

Today remote working is essential working scheme of many organizations. Thus, employees can
implement their task from anywhere anytime. However, they have less chance to interact physically.
Sometimes team collaboration is essential to complete an important task. For remote working, team
collaboration can happen through virtual platform. In such situation, the response can be slow or can be
lost due to internet connection. Thus, it is worth to investigate the effect of remote working on the
response in team collaboration.

Research Questions:

(1) What are the effect of remote working on the response in team collaboration?

(2) What are the root causes of degraded response in team collaboration?

Hypothesis:

(1) The response is uncertain in remote working

(2) The root causes are internet instability, internet uncertainty and less interaction

Objectives:

(1) To find out the effect of remote working on the response in team collaboration

(2) To find out the root causes of degraded response in team collaboration
Student name: Nay Lin Aung

Title: Perspectives on the Big Issues on Employer and Employee Sides in

Remote Working

Problem:

Businesses today are seeking the all possible modes for continuous operation. Here, remote
working also known as work-from-home is the most used during pandemic period. In this working
scheme, the employees can complete their task anywhere anytime. It seems to be more productive than
physical working environment. It also depends on the business nature and work type. On the other hand,
there are still big issues on both employer side and employee sides in remote working. Thus, the
following research questions are good to be answered.

Research Questions:

(1) What are biggest issues of employer and employee sides in remote working?

(2) Do employers and employees have the same issues?

Hypothesis:

(1) Internet uncertainty, data security and less interaction are commonly issues for employers and
employees in remote working.

(2) Employers and employees both common and different issues.

Objectives:

(1) To find out biggest issues of employer and employee sides in remote working

(2) To find out if employers and employees have the same issues
Student name: Raj Bhattarai

Title: A Study of Significant Technology Barriers for Remote Working in

Myanmar

Problem:

Today technologies have brought many innovation for human lives. The internet is the most
influencing thing in our daily life. Using internet the life style of our society has changed. For example, we
can even work at our home without going to the physical workplace. However, it is possible only in
developed regions. For developing regions, there are still technology barriers for remote working due to
ICT infrastructure, ICT skills and security. Thus, the following research questions come out.

Research Questions:

(1) What are biggest technology barriers in remote working?

(2) Do the technology barriers depends on the business type?

Hypothesis:

(1) Internet instability and ICT skills are the biggest technology barriers in remote working.

(2) Technology barriers depends on business type.

Objectives:

(1) To find out biggest technology barriers in remote working

(2) To find out technology barriers depends on business type

Student name: Sa Lin Thu Htet

Title: Effect of Job Role on the Effectiveness of Remote Working

Problem:

Nowadays business are operating by partially or fully transformation their working mode online.
Depending on type, some businesses can shift the whole business as remote working whereas the some
can change partially. It is because of the difference in business nature and job role. Although HR
manager can work fully online, some job role such as maintenance engineers cannot work fully online.
Thus, the following questions come out.

Research Questions:

(1) What type of business can fully operate remote working?

(2) What is the effect of job role on the effectiveness of remote working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Only some business can operate fully remote working.

(2) There is significant effect of job role on the effectiveness of remote working.

Objectives:

(1) To find out the business type can fully operate remote working

(2) To find out the effect of job role on the effectiveness of remote working
Student name: Su Shoon

Title: A Study on Struggles faced by Students in Remote Learning

Problem:

Even in Covid-19, remote learning enables student to continue their learning process. Remote
learning has provided multiple benefits such as time-saving and flexibility with the time and place. As a
result, remote learning seems attractive and appealing for the students. On the contrary, some students
still have struggles with remote learning due to its drawbacks like internet connection, less interaction,
less teamwork and lack of practical experience. Therefore, some students are demotivated on learning
remotely. Thus, the following research questions are interesting.

Research Questions:

(1) What are different struggle of students on remote learning?

(2) What are solutions used by students for effective remote learning?

Hypothesis:

(1) Internet connection, less team work and no practicals are being struggle for student in remote
learning

(2) Students use different possible ways to solve problems in remote learning

Objectives:

(1) To find out different struggle of students on remote learning

(2) To find out different possible ways to solve problems in remote learning
Student name: Thel Thel Thitsar

Title: The Effect of Remote Working on Employee Productivity

Problem:

Before 2020, most businesses run on by gathering their employees at physical working
environment in which interaction and team work can be easily done. However, physical working
environments are substituted with virtual working environments using social media since the spread out
of Covid-19. Therefore, in some type of business there is effect on employee productivity due to less
interaction and being far from employer control. Thus, the following research questions come out.

Research Questions:

(1) What is the effect of remote working on employee productivity?

(2) What is required to increase employee productivity in remote working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Productivity becomes low in some business and becomes high in some business.

(2) Increase of ICT skills and control are needed to increase employee productivity.

Objectives:

(1) To find out the effect of remote working on employee productivity

(2) To find out essential requirement to increase employee productivity in remote working
Student name: Ye Yint Kyaw

Title: Comparison of Email and Social Media Communication for

Monitoring Remote Working

Problem:

Today, remote working is an important part of our daily life. Here, communication and
monitoring of employees activities become essential components in virtual working environment. Thus,
employers used different communication tools including email and other social media for monitoring
remote working. Here, emails and social media have different advantages and disadvantages. Thus, the
following research questions should be answered.

Research Questions:

(1) Which communication tools (email or social media) is mostly used by employees and
employers?

(2) Which communication tools (email or social media) is more effective for monitoring remote
working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Different tools have different applications

(2) Both are effective in different ways

Objectives:

(1) To find out mostly used communication tools (email or social media) by employees and
employers

(2) To compare the effectiveness of email or social media for monitoring remote working
Student name: Ye Yint Maung

Title: Pros and Cons of Change from Manual to Digital Business

Problem:

Covid-19 pandemic has shown that physical working environments cannot be always guaranteed.
Depending on their nature, today businesses have been changed from manual to digital in order to run as
online system. It also brings not only advantages but also disadvantages. For example, using digital
platform, the communication can be faster. On the other hand, internet connection is important to
happen successful communication. Thus, the following research questions come out.

Research Questions:

(1) What are the Pros and Cons of Change from Manual to Digital Business?

(2) Do the Pros and Cons depend on business type?

Hypothesis:

(1) Pros are more than Cons for the change from manual to digital business

(2) Pros and Cons depend on business type

Objectives:

(1) To find out the pros and cons of change from manual to digital Business

(2) To find out whether the pros and cons depend on business type or not
Student name: Yi Wai Yan

Title: A Study on Self-Monitoring Techniques of Work-from-Home

Employees

Problem:

Today, remote working is widely used by both public and private organization. However, most
employers are worried about productivity of employee in remote working. Thus, they use different tools
for monitoring the employee working condition. However, it also reduces trust between employers and
employees. Thus, good employees need to monitor themselves to show their working conditions. Thus,
the following research questions should be answered.

Research Questions:

(1) Is self-monitoring important in remote working?

(2) What techniques are used by work-from-home employees for self-monitoring

Hypothesis:

(1) Self-monitoring is important for work-from-home employees

(2) Different approaches are used by work-from-home employees for self-monitoring

Objectives:

(1) To find out if self-monitoring is important in remote working

(2) To find out techniques are used by work-from-home employees for self-monitoring
Student name: Myo Thiha Kyaw

Title: A Study on ICT Skill Requirements for Effective Remote Working

Problem:

Due to advancement of information technology, today business can operate in virtual

environment rather in physical environment. Thus, many businesses have taken this opportunity to
change their business in digital mode. However, they also have faced different challenges. Among them,
ICT skills of employee is one of the biggest challenges to implement remote working environment. Thus,
the following research questions should be answered.

Research Questions:

(1) What is the ICT skill level of employee in remote working business?

(2) What are the important ICT skill requirements of employee for remote working?

Hypothesis:

(1) Employees in remote working business have at least more than middle-class ICT skill

(2) Operating skill, social media skill, navigation skill are minimum requirements for employees for
remote working.

Objectives:

(1) To find out the ICT skill level of employee in remote working business

(2) To find out the important ICT skill requirements of employee for remote working
Student name: Min Min Zaw

Title: Perspectives of Employees on Remote Working

Problem:

Today, employers need to find the optimum working environment for their businesses.
Nowadays, the physical environment is not always guaranteed due to situation such as the spread out of
pandemic. Thus, the employers shift their working environment online by using updated technologies.
However, there are still many challenges such as infrastructure, employee happiness as well as digital
skills for shifting to remote working. Some employees are facing difficulties due to internet connection
and their low ICT skills. Thus, it is necessary to look at the perspectives of employers. In this research,
the following questions come out.

Research Questions:

(5) What is are perspectives of employees on remote working?

(6) Does the perspectives of employees on remote working depends on business type?

Hypothesis:

(5) There are both positive and negative views of employees on remote working.

(6) The perspectives of employees depends on business type.

Objectives:

(5) To find out perspectives of employees on remote working

(6) To find out the relationship between the perspectives of employees and business type