Utvecklingen av flexibelt arbete och distansarbete : Ur HR-chefers perspektiv

Sammanfattning: Flexible work and remote work are new ways of working whose usage has increased during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. This Challenges the traditional ways of working on-site, by offering a new social reality in workplaces and organizations. HR-personnel have a significant responsibility to ensure the well-being of employees and the organization, with HR-managers having the ultimate responsibility. The purpose of this study is to understand how HR-managers view flexible work and remote work and how they think it will evolve. The study is based on a qualitative method with an abductive data analysis. The results of the study is based on semi-structured interviews with HR-managers in companies primarily engaged in administrative operations. The theoretical framework of the study is based on Anthony Giddens’ theory of modernity, incorporating concepts like the separation of time and space, disembedding, expert systems and ontological security. The study’s results suggest that HR-managers see the use of flexible work and remote work as advantageous for organizations. The study’s result further suggests that HR-managers believe flexible work and remote work are here to stay, but require further development to function optimally. The study also reveals a possibility for organizations to become even more boundary-crossing with the potential to recruit and collaborate across time and space.