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  1. Towards a sustainable workplace: investigating workplace cyberbullying and its relationship with employee wellbeing and intention to stay in remote and hybrid work settings

    Nimitha Aboobaker, V. Shanujas · 2025 · International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management · 16 citations

    Purpose: The advent of information and communication technologies in workplace settings has broadened the range of bullying behaviours that can manifest in the digital realm. However, there is a lack of knowledge concerning the impact of situational factors on employees' perceived cyberbullying within the workplace framework. Broadly, this study aims to investigate the effects of workplace cyberbullying on employees' wellbeing at work and their intention to stay with the organization, across two groups of employees: those who work in a fully remote mode and those employed in hybrid work arrangements. Design/methodology/approach: The current descriptive and time-lagged study was conducted amo

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  2. Hybrid Work Model: An Approach for Employee Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction in It Sector

    T. Naresh Babu · 2024 · 14 citations

    The emergence of the hybrid work environment, characterized by a blend of remote and in-office work, has revolutionized the traditional concept of work. While this shift offers flexibility and convenience, it has also brought to light a range of effects on employees' well-being and job satisfaction. “Indian tech companies have already started adopting new work models, which vary from completely remote (work model) to a combination of remote and on-site, to a completely on-site model. The present research investigates the effect of the hybrid working model on employee wellbeing and job satisfaction among IT employees. The factors considered for hybrid work model are work environment, flexible

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  3. Work and non-work boundary management including remote and hybrid working

    Xi Wen Chan, Gail Kinman · 2024 · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · 11 citations

    The COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote and hybrid work arrangements have highlighted the importance of managing boundaries between work and non-work. The blurring of these boundaries, facilitated by remote work and technology, can lead to emotional, psychological, cognitive, and physical strains for individuals, and impair work performance. Research shows that employees’ preferences for segmenting or integrating work and home roles influence the effectiveness of the boundary management strategies they use. Segmentation preferences can enhance positive outcomes such as detachment, productivity, and wellbeing, while integration preferences can lead to exhaustion and work-life conflict.

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  4. The impact of remote and hybrid work and psychological wellbeing on organisational citizenship behaviour: The moderating effect of psychological capital

    Desere Kokt, Mothepane Seqhobane · 2024 · Acta Commercii · 6 citations

    Orientation: In a highly competitive and complex world of work, the voluntary inputs or organisational citizenship behaviours from employees are increasingly important for sustained performance. This is especially pertinent because of the prevalence of remote and hybrid work and the need to enhance psychological wellbeing. Research purpose: This study examined the impact between perceived experiences related to remote and hybrid work and psychological wellbeing on organisational citizenship behaviour, while also exploring the moderating effect of psychological capital. Motivation for the study: As a result of the prevailing impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and other

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  5. Influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on remote workers’ physical and psychosocial wellbeing and work productivity

    Yessica Abigail Tronco Hernández, Fabio Parente, Mark A. Faghy, et al. · 2021 · 3 citations

    Background: Imposed lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the living and working habits of millions, with potentially important implications for physical, mental, and social wellbeing.Objectives: The primary objective was to investigate the impact of the pandemic on remote workers not directly affected by the virus.Methods: This was a correlational cross-sectional study (with an additional qualitative component) of 184 remote workers surveyed during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. Standard measures of mental health (Kessler-6), productivity (IAPT) and physical activity (IPAQ) were used, with respondents further surveyed on changes to their dietary, exercise, smoking, dr

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  7. Impact Of Hybrid And Remote Work On Employee Engagement And Productivity

    Dr. Arvindh R · 2022 · Educational Administration: Theory and Practice · 2 citations

    This study investigates the impact of hybrid and remote work arrangements on employee engagement and productivity in the evolving post-pandemic workplace landscape. Drawing on a simulated dataset comprising 150 employees from a range of diverse industries, the research applies a combination of descriptive statistics, inferential analyses, and multiple regression models to examine variations and relationships between work modes and critical performance metrics. The descriptive analysis reveals that hybrid work employees tend to exhibit notably higher levels of reported engagement compared to those working fully remotely. Inferential tests confirm that the difference in engagement levels betwe

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  8. Employee Well-being, Remote Work, and Productivity in Hybrid Work Models

    Abubakar S. Sulaiman, Idibia Lawrence Onah · 2025 · Journal of Business Development and Management Research · 2 citations

    The global shift to remote work that began in 2020 marked an abrupt break from long-standing workplace norms, accelerating large-scale adoption of remote and hybrid models. This paper explores how these arrangements influenced employee productivity and engagement between 2021 and 2024, a period when many organizations aimed to stabilize operations after extended workplace disruptions. Using large-sample quantitative surveys complemented by detailed qualitative interviews across eight industries from manufacturing to creative sectors the study maps this transition. Findings indicate that most participants either sustained or improved their output when working from home, with particularly stro

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  9. Challenges of Ensuring Labor Productivity in Hybrid and Remote Work Models

    Віталій Нестерук · 2025 · Economic Herald of the Donbas · 1 citations

    The article addresses key issues of work productivity under the implementation of hybrid and remote human resource management models, which are increasingly adopted amid business digitalization, global uncertainty, and changing employee expectations. It outlines the transformation of human resource management functions within flexible work formats and emphasizes the need to revise traditional approaches to performance evaluation, workload management, employee engagement, and burnout prevention. Special attention is given to psychosocial factors contributing to reduced productivity: fragmented work experience, loss of informal knowledge-sharing channels, declining trust, and weakened team ide

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  10. Remote, Hybrid, or In-Office? Comparing Productivity and Well-being Outcomes Across Work Arrangements in India's IT Industry

    Arun Kumar UM, R. Lathangi · 2026 · International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering Management & Applied Science

    Most research on remote work treats it as a binary choice -- either you work from home or you do not. But India's IT workforce in 2026 operates across three meaningfully different arrangements: fully remote, hybrid, and traditional in-office. This paper compares all three simultaneously, examining their effects on employee productivity and well-being, with work-life balance (WLB) as a mediating variable. We surveyed 378 IT professionals across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai, grounding the study in Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory and Boundary Theory. Structural equation modeling (CFI = .961, RMSEA = .046) showed that both remote and hybrid workers reported significantly higher pr

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  11. Remote Work and Employee Productivity: Mediating the Effect of Work-Life Balance

    Palwasha Nasir · 2025 · Journal of Accounting, Finance & Business Insights

    The swift transition to remote working has changed the workplace in the modern day, redefining the productivity, corporate culture, and workplace well-being. This paper examines how remote work is connected with employee productivity with the facilitating variable of work-life balance. The study, which is based on the data obtained with the help of employees who work in the public and private organizations, is expected to examine the extent to which flexibility, autonomy, and digital work environment affect job outcomes. Quantitative design was applied, and the structured questionnaires were administered to 200 distributed remote employees working in different industries. The results indicat

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  12. The Impact of Microbreak on Employee Productivity and Mental Wellbeing in Remote Work Setting

    Muneeb Shehzad Butt, Omar Ahmed Shaikh · 2025 · ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences

    The swift transition to remote working has tightened the cognitive stressor and reduced the possibility of natural rest, creating the question of long-term productivity and individual mental health. Even though previous studies have accepted the positive effect of short breaks, only a small amount of empirical studies have concurrently studied the effects of productivity and wellbeing and explained the mechanism behind it in a remote work setting. The given research fills this gap and focuses on the effect of microbreaks on the productivity of employees and their mental wellbeing when work efficiency is considered as the mediating variable. The study utilized a quantitative, cross-sectional

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  13. Effects of Remote Leadership on Productivity, Wellbeing and Community

    Tommila, Aleksi · 2025 · Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen)

    Etätyön vaikutuksia hyvinvointiin ja tuottavuuteen on tutkittu laajasti mutta etäjohtamisen osuutta näihin vaikutuksiin vähemmän. Tätä tutkimusalueen vahvistamiseksi toteutettiin kyselytutkimus IT-sektorilla toimivan suuryrityksen henkilöstölle, jolla pyrittiin selvittämään ensinnä, miten tilastollisesti etätyö on vaikuttanut henkilöstön kokemukseen työn tuottavuudesta, henkilöstön hyvinvoinnista ja työn yhteisöllisyydestä. Havaitusta muutoksesta pyrittiin sitten tunnistamaan etäjohtamisen vaikutus ja yksilöimään etäjohtamisen vaikuttavat tekijät. Lopulta tunnistamalla mitä johtajuustyylejä työntekijät kohtaavat etätyössä, pyrittiin teoriaa ja aikaisempia tutkimuksia hyödyntämällä tunnistama

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  14. REMOTE WORK IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: VIRTUAL TEAM PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS

    Deepti Lele, Ms. Sampada Mohan Rahane, Mr. Suraj Subhash Khandelwal · 2025 · ASIAN JOURNAL OF CONVERGENCE IN TECHNOLOGY

    The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed an unprecedented transformation in work arrangements, accelerating the adoption of remote and hybrid work models across global organizations. This research examines the impact of remote work on employee engagement, virtual team performance, and organizational productivity from 2020 to 2023. Utilizing data from multiple comprehensive studies including Gallup's State of the Global Workplace, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and various industry surveys encompassing over 1.3 million employees, this analysis reveals a complex paradox: fully remote workers demonstrate the highest engagement levels at 31% compared to hybrid workers at 23% and on-site workers at 19-2

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  15. Remote Work Practices and Employee Productivity: The Mediating Role of Techno Stress

    Mohsin Riaz Gondal · 2026 · International Journal of Social Science Archives (IJSSA)

    Remote work has become an increasingly important organizational practice as digital technologies enable employees to perform professional activities outside conventional office environments. The expansion of remote and hybrid work has transformed how employees communicate, collaborate, manage tasks, and maintain organizational performance. Although remote work practices can provide employees with greater flexibility, autonomy, reduced commuting requirements, and improved work life integration, excessive dependence on digital technologies may generate techno stress. Techno stress refers to stress experienced when individuals struggle to adapt to, manage, or cope with technology related demand

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  16. The Impact of Remote and Hybrid Work on Employee Productivity: A Systematic Literature Review

    Parisa Parsi · 2026 · British Research Review

    This study examines the relationship between remote work and employee productivity through a systematic literature review. A qualitative secondary research design was employed to synthesize findings from peer-reviewed articles and empirical studies published between 2020 and 2026. The selected literature was analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that remote work can enhance productivity through increased flexibility, autonomy, and reduced commuting time. These benefits are often associated with higher job satisfaction and improved work-life balance. However, challenges such as social isolation, communication barriers, and family-work conflict may affect employee well-being

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  17. Impact of Remote and Hybrid Work Arrangements on Employee Productivity, Organizational Culture, and Psychological Well-Being

    Research Author · 2026 · Global Insights Journal

    The present study examines the impact of remote and hybrid work arrangements on employee productivity, organizational culture, and psychological well-being. Remote and hybrid work models have transformed traditional workplace practices by providing flexibility, reducing commuting time, and enabling technology-based collaboration. The study explores how these arrangements influence work efficiency, task performance, communication patterns, teamwork, employee engagement, and work-life balance. It also analyses challenges such as social isolation, digital fatigue, blurred work-life boundaries, reduced informal interaction, supervision difficulties, and weakened organizational belongingness. The

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  18. Hybrid Work Models and Their Influence on Employee Productivity and Wellbeing: Evidence from MTN Nigeria, Bayelsa State

    Yaibimi Simon Ayogoi · 2026 · International Journal of Social Science Research and Review

    Hybrid work systems have become a central feature of modern organizational practice, particularly following the disruptions caused by the COVID19 pandemic. This study investigates how hybrid work components namely work arrangement, work flexibility, and organizational support shape employee productivity and wellbeing within MTN Nigeria, Bayelsa State. Anchored on the Job Demands-Resources (JDR) theory, the research adopted a descriptive survey design and analyzed responses from 123 employees using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated that all three hybrid work dimensions significantly predict productivity and wellbeing, with organizational support emerging as the stronge

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