Choosing a Hybrid Work Model and New Challenges

Konovalova, Valeriya; Petrenko, B. V.; Aghgashyan, R. V.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-94873-3_69

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“…These downsides in turn raised issues for the health and wellbeing of employees who WfH because psychological detachment from work in non-work time is important for maintaining health and wellbeing (Karabinski et al 2021). Overworking was an issue (Vyas 2022), as was insufficient preparation of employees for self-organisation, building a work and rest schedule, emotional burnout, cramped conditions, and distractions when WfH (Konovalova et al 2022). An increase in the gap between members of the hybrid team working in different formats (from the office versus from home), and the threat of an increase in the gender gap were also noted by the authors.…”

Section: Human Resources: People and Culturementioning

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The challenges of hybrid work: an architectural sociology perspective

Sailer,

Thomas,

Pachilova

2023

Buildings and Cities

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An unwanted experiment of prolonged periods of working away from the office was forced on many societies by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the three years since the COVID outbreak, many organisations have shifted to hybrid work practices by mixing working from home with office-based work. Unsurprisingly, a plethora of both academic and grey literature has been published on hybrid work since 2020. This paper scans that literature in order to understand some of the most important questions emerging and compares these with the experience of a small sample of UK-based participants living and managing in this rapidly changing environment. Considering different disciplinary domains (human resources, management, architecture, real estate, technology), the literature in conjunction with the lived experience highlights real tensions surfacing between individual choices, worker wellbeing and organisational needs. Stuck in the middle of these perpetual conflicts are middle managers trying to make things work day-to-day. It is argued that the implications of hybrid work are potentially as profound as those of Taylorism in the early 20th century. Based on the foundations of architectural sociology, a holistic socio-spatial approach is proposed that responds to the rapidly changing world of work.

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Section: Human Resources: People and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

The challenges of hybrid work: an architectural sociology perspective

Sailer,

Thomas,

Pachilova

2023

Buildings and Cities

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“…Companies face the challenge of adopting a hybrid work model and maintaining productivity through “restructuring the working process, identifying tasks, redesigning workspaces, and relocating offices” [ 14 ]. In turn, hybrid work offers savings in-office maintenance costs, greater flexibility in hiring talent from different geographic areas, and even staff with disabilities [ 45 ]. For employees, it provides higher flexibility in adjusting their working hours according to their personal and family needs [ 14 ].…”

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“…For employees, it provides higher flexibility in adjusting their working hours according to their personal and family needs [ 14 ]. Moreover, it allows them to work where and when they are most productive, demonstrating their strengths and increasing their productivity [ 45 ]. However, adopting hybrid work practices depends on the nature of the tasks; generally, white-collar jobs can do so, while those involved in manual and physical labor are not usually suitable for this modality [ 14 ].…”

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A Comparison of Working Conditions and Workers’ Perceptions among On-Site, Telework, and Hybrid Workers in Ecuador during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vinueza-Cabezas

Osejo-Taco

Unda-López

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adopt different work modalities to ensure their operation during this period. In this study, we described and compared working conditions and perceptions among face-to-face workers, teleworkers, and hybrid workers in Ecuador. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 542 participants, using a self-report survey to assess sociodemographic data, working conditions, and workers’ perceptions. Variables were described and then compared by the Chi-square test, ANOVA, and the Kruskal–Wallis test. The results indicated a higher proportion of on-site workers without higher education and in the public sector compared to the other modalities. At the same time, there was evidence of increased perceived productivity. People in the hybrid modality tended to have more than one job, earning a higher monthly salary, perceiving a decrease in productivity, an increase in daily working hours, and a lower capacity for time management. In addition, most teleworkers reported fair working conditions, a dedicated workspace, and easy adaptation to this work mode. This study builds a more in-depth understanding of how workers perceived their working conditions among work modalities for organizational decision-making because the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic is modifying the ways of working permanently.

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Office Environment and Work Experience as Predictors of Professional Burnout among IT Specialists

Reznichenko,

Podtiagina

2024

Experimental Psychology (Russia)

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<p>The article is devoted to the study of the parameters of professional experience and subjectively perceived characteristics of the office environment influence on the development of IT specialists’ burnout. The sample included 192 IT specialists aged from 19 to 47 years (M<sub>age</sub>=29.76±5.15 years; 21.4% women) with work experience in the current company of 2.07±3.17 years. The level of professional burnout and its components (Exhaustion, Mental distance, Cognitive impairment, Emotional impairment and Secondary symptoms) were assessed using Burnout Assessment Tool adapted by N.I. Kolachev et al. (2019). Subjectively perceived qualities of the office environment were measured using a standardized questionnaire "People in the office" (M.V. Pavlova et al., 2023). It has been shown that the burnout components of representatives of the IT sphere are not sequential processes, but arise in a certain sequence. The duration of daily communication with colleagues and work experience in the organization have a direct positive effect (reduce) cognitive impairment and secondary symptoms, and age has an indirect effect in reducing emotional impairment and mental distance. The perception of the working environment as having a developed external infrastructure, stimulating internal communications and reflecting professional identity reduces the severity of emotional dysregulation, mental distance and secondary symptoms in IT specialists. And the convenience of the workplace reduces the severity of exhaustion and cognitive symptoms of burnout. The presence of subordinates moderates the designated connections more strongly than the work format. The study results can be used as recommendations when designing a salutogenic office environment that prevents the development of professional burnout among IT specialists.</p>

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Choosing a Hybrid Work Model and New Challenges

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

The challenges of hybrid work: an architectural sociology perspective

The challenges of hybrid work: an architectural sociology perspective

A Comparison of Working Conditions and Workers’ Perceptions among On-Site, Telework, and Hybrid Workers in Ecuador during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Office Environment and Work Experience as Predictors of Professional Burnout among IT Specialists

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