A COMPARATIVE AND FORECASTING STUDY OF WORKPLACE
The PDF is the sixth issue of the peer‑reviewed ONRESEARCH journal (May 2021) and assembles a suite of scholarly contributions that examine the impact of pandemics on business practices and consumer behaviour. The lead article, "A Comparative and Forecasting Study of Workplace Visits During Pandemic" (Brakel‑Ahmed, Akbiyik, Güneri), analyses pre‑ and post‑COVID‑19 workplace visitation data, develops forecasting models, and offers recommendations for HR and safety managers on balancing operational needs with health protocols. A second major piece, "Human Capital Due Diligence: Integrating Integrity into Hiring Decisions" (Güneri et al.), proposes a due‑diligence construct grounded in Fred Kiel’s Return‑on‑Character matrix (integrity, responsibility, forgiveness, compassion) and argues that non‑HR hiring managers must become trained interpreters of these character metrics to treat human capital as a financial asset. The issue also includes a historical‑economic essay, "The Impact of Pandemics on Consumer Purchasing of Luxury and Fashion: Lessons from History" (Lawson Botez), which traces how plagues from the Black Death to the 1918 Spanish flu and COVID‑19 have shaped fashion codes, mask adoption, luxury consumption cycles, and the emergence of "revenge buying" after crises. It presents survey data on sustainability attitudes, market index comparisons, and discusses the rise of lounge‑wear, mask‑fashion, and eco‑conscious purchasing. A book review of Michio Kaku’s The Future of Humanity (Guerrero) evaluates Kaku’s arguments about space colonisation, technological singularity, and ethical implications. The issue concludes with editorial information, a call for papers for the seventh edition, and standard journal front‑matter. Across all contributions, the common thread is the examination of how crises reshape organisational decision‑making, talent acquisition, consumer culture, and future strategic outlooks.
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Comparative Forecasting of Workplace Visits During Pandemic
Analyzes pre‑ and post‑COVID‑19 workplace visitation data, builds statistical forecasting models, and provides actionable recommendations for HR and safety managers to balance operational continuity with health protocols.