The Future of Work and its Implications for Talent
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The aim of this study addresses the challenges of the future of work and its implications on companies and people. Using a mixed method, which included an online questionnaire for workers and semi-structured interviews with managers in Monterrey and Mexico City. The quantitative results reveal an increase in hybrid work scheme adoption, from 21.7% in 2020 to 39.9% in 2022. According to the findings, the main categories that are considered relevant for organizational adaptation for new business models are remote work, hybrid modalities, technology, and automation. Likewise, it is concluded that work modalities have ceased to be a temporary solution and have become a key long-term strategy that will continue to impact the ways of doing work and the culture of organizations, some limitations are related to the methodological context of the research.
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