In recent years, hybrid work has been increasingly common among office workers, leading this kind of team that is partly at the office and partly remote presents various challenges among managers. The aim of this study is to explore managers’ experiences of leading hybrid teams and how it differs between selected sectors. The study seeks to identify whether they experience that they receive adequate support from the organization to develop their leadership skills in response to the rise of hybrid work. To meet the purpose of the study we have been interviewing thirteen managers and organizational leaders in the public sector and non-profit sector. The data was analyzed based on sociological theories of trust and reliability, relationships, communication challenges, and knowledge dissemination within the organization. These areas are explained in the light of i.e. Goffman, Collins, Bourdieu, and Ekman. The main conclusion of the study is that hybrid work and the leadership challenge it brings are not defined or recognized by the organization, making it difficult for both managers and the organizations to navigate the new hybrid reality in terms of leadership, support, and attitudes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-130862 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Berglund, Andreas, Ekengren, Maria |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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