Employee Perspectives and Preferences on Hybrid Working Models in Ireland: Understanding the Role of Physical Workplaces and Workplace Policies

Rosa Santana, Gustavo (2023) Employee Perspectives and Preferences on Hybrid Working Models in Ireland: Understanding the Role of Physical Workplaces and Workplace Policies. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic led organizations globally to adopt hybrid working models, prompting concerns about the impact of physical workplaces and workplace policies on employee engagement and productivity. However, little is known about how employees perceive and prefer this working model, particularly in the Irish context. This research aims to explore employee perspectives and preferences on hybrid working models in Ireland and to understand the role of physical workplaces and workplace policies. The study uses a qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews of seven employees who have been experiencing hybrid working models in Ireland, working in various industries and sectors. Thematic analysis techniques are used to identify themes such as work-life balance, flexibility, productivity, organizational culture, sense of belonging, and sustainable leadership. The research also examines employee expectations regarding the office environment and the impact of workplace policies, with themes emerging around office space design and the importance of incentives and financial support. The findings offer insights for organizations and suggest that leaders and managers must design the hybrid work model with individual concerns in mind to successfully transition to hybrid work. The research contributes to the understanding of employee perspectives and preferences on hybrid working models in Ireland and provides insight into designing workplace policies that are more conducive to hybrid working models in the country

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Hughes, Caitriona UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	hybrid working models; individual preferences; workplace policies; employee productivity; work-life balance; flexibility; organizational culture
Subjects:	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 H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Quality of Work Life / Job Satisfaction H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Hours of Labour > Flexible work arrangements > Telecommuting
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	09 Feb 2024 15:13
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2024 15:13
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6948

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