806: The Interpersonal Dynamics of Remote and Hybrid Work: Social-Relational Examinations (14890)

Sunday, August 11, 2024

12:45 – 14:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Zurich A

Session Number: 806
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: International,Theme,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/GwQBp3

Organizer(s)

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Yiduo Shao

U. of Iowa, United States

Participant(s)

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Keren Turgeman Lupo

Ramat Gan Academic College, Israel
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Talia Strauss

U. of Haifa
RH

Rinat Hilo-Merkovich

Ramat Gan Academic College

Presenter(s)

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Min Ju Lee

UT Austin, United States

Participant(s)

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Andrew Brodsky

U. of Texas at Austin, United States

Organizer(s)

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Elaine Richards

U. of Florida, United States

Discussant(s)

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Timothy Golden

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States

Presenter(s)

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Anne Burmeister

U. of Cologne, Germany

Participant(s)

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Laura Venz

Leuphana U. Lüneburg, Germany
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Fabiola Heike Gerpott

WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany
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Ulrike Fasbender

U. of Hohenheim, Germany
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Yixuan Li

U. of Florida, United States

Presenter(s)

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Michal Biron

U. of Haifa, Israel

Following the dissipation of the pandemic, the professional landscape has settled into what may be described as a new normal. Current data indicates that 55% of employees have resumed on-site work, 15.5% are working entirely remotely, and 28.6% are engaged in a hybrid model of employment (Barrero, Bloom & Davis, 2023). In light of these emerging new ways of working, there is a need for research to better understand employees’ experiences in remote and hybrid work settings. Notably, while effective communication has been recognized as crucial to the success of remote workers (Shockley, Allen, Dodd, & Waiwood, 2021), there is a lack of detailed investigation into the interactional dynamics between remote/hybrid employees and their coworkers or leaders. This symposium will feature four research presentations that bridge this gap, specifically focusing on social-relational interactions in remote/hybrid work environments. The symposium aims to provide insights into several critical questions related to how to harness the benefits of both in-person and remote work while concurrently addressing their respective limitations.