Sustainability For Future Hybrid Work Practices In The IT Sector

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated hybrid work adoption in the IT sector, creating an urgent need to understand sustainability factors that enhance performance and productivity in these new work arrangements.

Objective: This study investigates the relationships between technology, creativity, hybrid work practices, and job satisfaction to identify critical factors for sustainable hybrid work implementation in the IT sector.

Methods: A quantitative research design was employed using factor analysis on survey data from IT professionals. Principal Component Analysis with Varimax rotation was conducted to identify underlying factor structure. Data adequacy was assessed using Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and Bartlett's test of sphericity. Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha.

Results: Factor analysis revealed four distinct factors explaining 74.48% of total variance. Technology Infrastructure emerged as the dominant factor (29.12% variance) with strong factor loadings (0.702-0.857), followed by Creativity (26.54% variance, loadings 0.689-0.907), Hybrid Work Practices (9.94% variance, loadings 0.594-0.646), and Job Satisfaction (8.89% variance, loadings 0.656-0.790). Excellent data adequacy (KMO = 0.830) and reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.942) confirmed statistical validity. Technology and creativity emerged as co-primary drivers, while job satisfaction functions as a mediating variable between independent factors and performance outcomes.

Conclusions: Sustainable hybrid work practices require prioritized investment in technology as the foundational enabler, coupled with organizational policies that foster creativity and innovation. The four-factor model demonstrates that technology and creativity function synergistically to drive hybrid work sustainability, with job satisfaction mediating their impact on performance and productivity.

Implications: IT organizations should adopt a dual-focus strategy prioritizing both technology and creativity-enhancing policies. The validated factor structure provides a framework for measuring hybrid work sustainability and guides resource allocation decisions for optimal performance enhancement in post-pandemic work environments.