Nurturing teamwork and team dynamics in a hybrid work model

• Autorzy: Piotr Buła , Anna Thompson , Agnieszka Anna Żak

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose – We aimed to analyze the impact of the transition to the hybrid model of teamwork and team dynamics from the perspective of the five key challenges, i.e. communication, coordination, connection, creativity and culture. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve the stated aim, we conducted a literature review and then an exploratory qualitative study. We split the research into phases: December 2021 to January 2022 and July to August 2022. In the first phase, we conducted computer-assisted online interviews (CAWIs) with all members of the remote team and an in-depth interview with the manager. After the transition from remote to hybrid work in February 2022, we returned to the team to conduct in-depth interviews with team leaders and the manager. Findings – We identified key findings, i.e. managerial implications of differences across the 5 Cs (communication, coordination, connection, creativity and culture) noted in the functioning of the analyzed team as the team shifted from fully remote work to the hybrid work model. Research limitations/implications – We concluded that if people do not spend time together and are not impregnated with the unique culture and values of a given organization, they will not feel a connection to its distinctive ethos and may choose to leave. In the longer-term, the last challenge may be the biggest single opportunity for employees post-pandemic and concurrently the single biggest challenge that organizational leadership will need to address, given that sustainable market success depends on talent. Originality/value – The results showed that team communication, teamwork coordination, social and emotional connections among team members, nurturing of creativity, as well as of the organizational culture were of high importance to the team in the hybrid work model. Thus, we confirmed the findings of other authors. The study contributes to our understanding of the impact of the hybrid work model on teamwork and team dynamics and provides some guidance on how organizations can mitigate these, in particular through the team manager.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Hybrid work; Teamwork; Team dynamics; Team management; Change management

• Wydawca: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
• Czasopismo: Central European Management Journal
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: 32
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 475-489

Daty

wydano

2024

Twórcy

autor

Piotr Buła

• Krakow University of Economics

autor

Anna Thompson

• Krakow University of Economics

autor

Agnieszka Anna Żak

• Krakow University of Economics

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DOI

10.1108/CEMJ-12-2022-0277

Biblioteka Nauki

55995122