Hybrid Teams and the Future of Work Dalhousie University in Canada

Most software companies are either considering a hybrid workforce strategy (employees work partly remotely, partly on-site) or have already adopted one. Refusing to accommodate remote work is crushing retention across the tech sector – the so-called “Great Resignation.” Indeed, hybrid work has many advantages for companies (e.g. lower overhead costs), employees (e.g. improved flexibility for parents and other caregivers) and society (e.g. improving workplace accessibility for people with disabilities). However, remote work undermines teams’ resilience, cohesion, and performance, and causes online-fatigue, poorly regulated workdays, loneliness, and coordination problems. The successful applicants will investigate how organizations can embrace a remote or hybrid workforce while overcoming challenges surrounding team cohesion, resilience, performance, and retention.Accepting: PhD studentsExpress your interest in working with Dr. Paul Ralph.When contacting us about your interest in a particular professor or fellowship, please include your:Research interestsPast research experienceRecent CVDalhousie's Faculty of Computer Science offers competitive funding to qualified graduate students and is committed to promoting excellence in research and teaching.