A Study on the Impact of Hybrid Work Models on Gen Z Employees in IT Firms in Bangalore
Prajna R Kiran1*, Yashwanth Mayur S2, Dr. Veena Ishwarappa Bhavikatti3
Abstract
The Hybrid working has been widely implemented across IT companies and organisations over the last few years and has become more common after the COVID-19 pandemic. Hybrid work changes how we work, engage and communicate with colleagues and superiors, and manage work. The present study seeks to understand hybrid work concerning Gen Z employees in IT organisations. Thus, the study typically studied in isolation connects productivity, job satisfaction, retention, and challenges at the workplace. It helps understand how different variables operate in hybrid work daily for employees. These could be variables like digital fatigue, employee wellness, and communication, which may affect how employees feel and perform. It would also shed light on how companies shape the employee experience by practising or not practising digital wellness. New research highlights how hybrid working is providing employees with greater flexibility and convenience, yet also bringing increased screen fatigue, communication challenges and blurred boundaries between work and life. The impact of the trade-offs between these two aspects is unlikely to be uniform, and some employees will experience lower productivity, or even lower job satisfaction, because the organisation is not supporting them appropriately. Communication with employees and any wellness or healthy work practices implemented by the organisation would affect their employees. Hybrid work can be easily achieved where flexibility is there and where a company supports its employees.
Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic, Hybrid Work, Gen Z, Work-life Balance, Remote Work
