Exploring the Impact of Hybrid Working on Employee Engagement: A Human Resources Perspective

Brennan, Ella (2025) Exploring the Impact of Hybrid Working on Employee Engagement: A Human Resources Perspective. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This research explores how hybrid working shapes employee engagement, viewed through the lens of Human Resources. As many organisations adopt a mix of remote and office-based work, the way people connect, collaborate, and feel part of their workplace is evolving.

Through extensive research of exiting literature and a series of semi-structured interviews with employees, this study examines how hybrid working influences communication, teamwork, work–life balance, organisational culture, and career opportunities. The findings show that while flexibility and autonomy have clear benefits, challenges remain in keeping people connected, maintaining team spirit, and ensuring everyone has equal access to opportunities.

HR plays a central role in addressing these issues by implementing policies and building inclusive culture. This study concludes with practical suggestions for supporting a workforce that is both productive and genuinely connected, wherever people choose to work.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Doherty, Rachel UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Performance Management > Employee Engagement H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Hours of Labour > Flexible work arrangements H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Organisational Behaviour > Organisational Culture
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2025 14:45
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2025 14:54
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8999

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