The Impact of Hybrid Work on Cooperation and Self-Interest

The thesis explores the impact of hybrid work on cooperation between employees to achieve an organisation's cooperative purpose and individual self-interest. Taking an interdisciplinary approach using evolutionary psychology and sociology, the study found that an individual's role, the complexity of information and their professional and personal interests were vital to understanding their choice of working from home (WFH) and from the office (WFO) and their willingness to build social workplace relationships and cooperate. Understanding the interplay between these factors and their impact on cooperative outcomes will aid management in providing an optimum balance between WFH and WFO.