What Are the Management Strategies to Promote Work-Life Balance for Hybrid Teams? A Systematic Review

Abstract

The study provides a strategic management framework based on two scientific theories using a systematic literature review of management strategies that promote work-life balance. This study explores organizational culture, processes, and leadership efforts in establishing a practical management framework for work-life balance support in hybrid teams model environment. Method: The study is a systematic literature review conducted using IGI Global, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, Web of Science, SCOPUS, CORE, Google Scholar, and UMGC electronic databases. Data covers the period from 2000 to2022, narrowed to publications written in English. Results: The results indicate the systemic integration of organizational culture, leadership, and technology implementations that must be applied together for a process to be successful. Conclusions: While the hybrid work model environment benefits modern organizations and has earned its place in the future, specific management strategies need to support MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR HYBRID TEAMS organizational optimization in a new environment. Limitations: The interest of this study is management strategies that impact work-life balance in a hybrid model team. Nevertheless, much of the research literature concentrates either on management strategies, work-life balance, or hybrid teams but not on the combined focus of this study, which represents a limitation of this study. Originality/value: The study introduced a new knowledge area into the current literature related to management strategies based on the combined focus of work-life balance and hybrid teams. The results may help managers to establish the workflow and organizational policies supporting employers’ work-life balance in hybrid teams.