Effects of shifting from in-person to distributed work on routine, creative, and social collaboration

Rotter Šešok, Sara (avtor), Uršič, Dejan (avtor), Lamovšek, Amadeja (avtor), Svetina Nabergoj, Anja (avtor)

This study explores how the transition to distributed work environments has impacted collaboration processes, team dynamics and overall productivity in Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Salesforce, all global technology companies included in the Fortune 500 top US companies list. It also examines the role of corporate culture, leadership, social and psychological factor, technological infrastructure, and individual customization in shaping these outcomes. In addition, it discusses strategies for optimizing collaboration in distributed forms of work that balance technological advances with the need for interpersonal interaction. This study contributes to the growing discourse on distributed work and provides valuable insights for organizations navigating this evolving work landscape. The research uses a qualitative approach that enables a deep investigation of the impact that distributed work has had on different types of employee collaboration (i.e., routine, creative and social) and the key factors contributing to a successful transition to distributed work. The findings reveal a differentiated landscape in which distributed work offers flexibility and potential individual productivity gains, but also presents challenges in maintaining effective team cohesion and spontaneous communication.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: distributed work, routine collaboration, creative collaboration, social collaboration, collaboration tools
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: EF - Ekonomska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: Str. 85-104
• Številčenje: Vol. 13, iss. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-169957
• UDK: 658.3
• ISSN pri članku: 2232-5867
• DOI: 10.17708/DRMJ.2024.v13n01a06
• COBISS.SI-ID: 197330179
• Datum objave v RUL: 26.06.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Dynamic relationships management journal
• Založnik: Slovenian academy of management
• ISSN: 2232-5867
• COBISS.SI-ID: 262077952

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: kadri, kadrovski management, timsko delo, prenos znanja, personnel, teamwork, knowledge transfer