Adopting a Purposeful Approach to Hybrid Working integrating notions of place,space and time

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v20i1.9051

Keywords:

hybrid working, public sector, change management, working from home, telecommuting, temporal flexibility

Abstract

Hybrid working is a prevalent way of working, representing a significant change for public sector organisations. The change management literature brings together the notions of place and space; however, little research on hybrid working has used this framing. In this article, we extend this framing to include time, arguing that key to hybrid working effectiveness is the adoption of a purposeful approach to integrating place, space and time. This article has the potential to assist public sector human resource practitioners, managers, employees and policymakers as they navigate their way through these changing times.

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Author Biographies

Fiona Buick, University of New South Wales

Fiona Buick is a member of the Public Service Research Group, University of New South Wales, Canberra. Her research identifies key people management challenges within public sector organisations and how to address them; in particular, how to improve human resource practices.

Sue Williamson, University of New South Wales

Sue Williamson is an associate professor with the Public Service Research Group, University of New South Wales, Canberra. She specialises in two main areas of research – gender equality in the workplace, and public sector human resources and industrial relations.

Vindhya Weeratunga, University of New South Wales

Vindhya Weeratunga is a member of the Public Service Research Group, University of New South Wales, Canberra. She undertakes research mainly in the field of human resource management, drawing on her professional experience in people management to inform her research.

Helen Taylor, University of New South Wales

Helen Taylor is a member of Public Service Research Group, University of New South Wales, Canberra. Her research has recently focused on work from home and hybrid working in the public sector, with a specific interest in workplace gender equality.

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Published

2024-02-11

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2024): Policy Quarterly

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Articles

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