'Wish you were here': Managers' experiences of hybrid work in higher education.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of telework increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and today it is not uncommon to refer to hybrid work as "the new normal" in work life. Leadership plays a pivotal role in hybrid work transitions, underscoring the need for research on post-pandemic managerial practices. This qualitative interview study with 15 professional service managers at a Swedish medical university, working in either central administration or a research department, provides a nuanced understanding of the experiences of implementing hybrid work in a higher education setting. The qualitative content analysis resulted in three main themes and six sub-themes: New ways of organising work (sub-themes: Hybrid work brings new opportunities and needs, and Hybrid work as an ongoing process of chan

SUBMITTER: Tinnerholm Ljungberg H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711030 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature