Exploring the impact of remote working policies and organisational culture on Irish employee retention rates

Leon, Kenneth (2025) Exploring the impact of remote working policies and organisational culture on Irish employee retention rates. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Remote working (RW) policies heavily shifted due to a global response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, forcing organisations to restructure how they, and their employees approached work. This study concentrates on the impact of RW on employee retention rates with a focus on how organisational culture is linked with RW policy in Ireland.

By reviewing an array of related literature and utilising a semi-structured interview process, with a range of participants that currently work remotely in some capacity, the subsequent thematic analysis revealed that RW is an important part of some employee’s decision to seek a new role and for others it bares less significance when choosing to accept or remain within a role. The findings also addressed the importance of organisational culture and the positive impact it can have on retention rates due to fostering trust and creating a more supportive working environment. Alternatively, when an organisation’s culture is less likely to accommodate and develop a supportive environment, it was found to have a negative effect and with this came higher rates of attrition.

The research concluded that it is essential for Irish employers to continue to innovate and encourage flexibility in their organisation’s culture, ensuring that they remain open to RW policies that place an emphasis on their employee’s work-life balance and desires, leading to higher retention rates in the future.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Thornberry, Conor UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Employee Retention 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 > Organisational Behaviour > Organisational Culture
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > Master of Business Administration
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2026 19:05
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2026 19:05
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9099

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