International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

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Navigating the Paradigm Shift in the Workplace Post 2020: A Review on Hybrid Work Model and Work-Life Balance

Author(s) Ms. Akanksha Tigga
Country India
Abstract The early beginning of flexible work arrangements was marked in the year 1960s that later evolved into the concept of a “hybrid work model”. The extensive adoption and rising prominence of hybrid work has significantly increased due to COVID-19 pandemic. The work environment for employees has remarkably moved from office to home. Today work from home has already gained massive relevance and has become an essential part of the work environment irrespective of the pandemic. The arrangements of flexible work have challenged the traditional work norm, working time and the work-life balance (WLB) of individuals. The paper is further classified into three phases: the catalyst COVID-19 and the remote work revolution, normalization of hybrid work model and the effects of hybrid work model on work life balance. As organizations and employees alike adapted to new realities of remote and hybrid working, the challenge of balancing work with personal time gained renewed focus. It is considered as an important aspect of healthy work environment. Hence, the study delves into existing literatures to identify how pandemic interrupted the traditional work norms, introduced the adoption of remote work, later normalized the hybrid work model and affected the employees work-life balance.
Keywords work-life balance, hybrid work model, remote work, work flexibility, COVID-19 pandemic
Field Business Administration
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On 2025-04-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.41256
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9fcdw

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