Impact of Hybrid Work Models on Software Developers’ Productivity in Medium–Scale IT Companies in Colombo District.

Abstract

Organizations have changed their work practices quickly as a result of the new environment of hybrid working, especially in the information technology industry. Hybrid working is a mixture of working from home and at the office, offering employees more flexibility and also opportunities to meet and collaborate in the workplace and receive support from the organization. Although hybrid working is becoming more common, there are concerns about how hybrid working affects productivity at work. Hence this study focuses the effect of the dimensions of a hybrid work model on employee productivity among software developers in the medium-sized IT companies in Colombo. In particular, the study examines the productivity impacts of the ratio of remote work, flexibility, and scheduling. A quantitative research design was utilized and data were gathered using a structured questionnaire distributed to software developers who work under hybrid working conditions. The IBM SPSS software was used to analyze 153 valid responses. The relationships between the variables were investigated by descriptive statistics, reliability analysis and multiple regression analysis. The findings of the study add to the extant literature on hybrid working, and offer practical implications for organizations aiming to create successful hybrid working policies. The results highlight the need to keep a balanced hybrid working model in place, which would be flexible and enable proper scheduling and effective cooperation.