During the Covid-19 pandemic, many organizations with an international presence discovered that their operations continued efficiently and effectively, despite an unanticipated and almost fully-fledged evacuation from the office. The digitalization of routine tasks and activities, such as information processing, communication with clients, and customer service intensified. And employees demonstrated a good degree of receptivity to the substitution of face-to-face daily interactions with online engagement. As a result, leaders of these international companies are rethinking their organizational models.
Which Hybrid Work Model Is Best for Your Business?
Four options international companies should consider.
August 24, 2021
Summary.
As more and more employees have shown that they can successfully work remotely, leaders of large international organizations are rethinking how much work needs to be done in offices and how much can be done remotely. And while hybrid work opens up new possibilities for a competitive advantage, it also can have shortcomings depending on your firm’s goals. To better understand whether your business should take up a new hybrid organizational model, and how, first consider two factors: the core tasks that need to get done and the importance of having employees in international markets. Once you’ve outlined these factors, consider how they fit into four models: large hubs, hubs and satellites, distributed, and global virtual.
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