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Perceptions and Challenges of Participative Decision-Making in Hybrid Teams

Larose Saldana, Maia LU and Saatçi, Berk LU (2023) MGTN59 20231
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
This thesis fulfills its aim by creating a theoretical framework in order to identify and analyze the
perceived challenges of participative decision-making in hybrid teams, which are two concepts
of growing importance. Previous research has neglected the intersection between the two, which
is a shortcoming this thesis addresses by considering their challenges in conjunction. To address
the purpose, the thesis asks what the perceptions of team members and managers are of how the
participative decision-making process varies when members of hybrid teams work in person or
virtually, and what the most commonly perceived obstacles are. A literature review first helps to
build the preliminary framework, considering the main challenges... (More)
This thesis fulfills its aim by creating a theoretical framework in order to identify and analyze the
perceived challenges of participative decision-making in hybrid teams, which are two concepts
of growing importance. Previous research has neglected the intersection between the two, which
is a shortcoming this thesis addresses by considering their challenges in conjunction. To address
the purpose, the thesis asks what the perceptions of team members and managers are of how the
participative decision-making process varies when members of hybrid teams work in person or
virtually, and what the most commonly perceived obstacles are. A literature review first helps to
build the preliminary framework, considering the main challenges within each concept and their
connections by looking at participative decision-making in the hybrid context. A mixed-methods
approach is utilized to test the challenges of the framework with a survey, followed by a focus
group to gather a wider set of qualitative data to better understand the challenges. The results
show that obstacles to PDM are often perceived to interconnect with those of hybrid teams and
vice versa, as well as impact challenges within each concept. Furthermore, working in person or
remotely also impacted the perceptions of these challenges, with PDM during remote work
typically perceived as more greatly influenced. The significance of this research lies in the
creation of a theoretical framework based on the literature review and adapted and validated by
empirical data. Future studies can now further test the framework with new methods or in new
contexts, as well as apply the challenges of participative decision-making to other relevant
concepts. (Less)
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author
Larose Saldana, Maia LU and Saatçi, Berk LU
supervisor
organization
course
MGTN59 20231
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Participative decision-making, hybrid teams, challenges, trust, communication, team identification, participation, implementation, undiscussables
language
English
id
9125407
date added to LUP
2023-06-26 14:29:19
date last changed
2023-06-26 14:29:19
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  abstract     = {{This thesis fulfills its aim by creating a theoretical framework in order to identify and analyze the
perceived challenges of participative decision-making in hybrid teams, which are two concepts
of growing importance. Previous research has neglected the intersection between the two, which
is a shortcoming this thesis addresses by considering their challenges in conjunction. To address
the purpose, the thesis asks what the perceptions of team members and managers are of how the
participative decision-making process varies when members of hybrid teams work in person or
virtually, and what the most commonly perceived obstacles are. A literature review first helps to
build the preliminary framework, considering the main challenges within each concept and their
connections by looking at participative decision-making in the hybrid context. A mixed-methods
approach is utilized to test the challenges of the framework with a survey, followed by a focus
group to gather a wider set of qualitative data to better understand the challenges. The results
show that obstacles to PDM are often perceived to interconnect with those of hybrid teams and
vice versa, as well as impact challenges within each concept. Furthermore, working in person or
remotely also impacted the perceptions of these challenges, with PDM during remote work
typically perceived as more greatly influenced. The significance of this research lies in the
creation of a theoretical framework based on the literature review and adapted and validated by
empirical data. Future studies can now further test the framework with new methods or in new
contexts, as well as apply the challenges of participative decision-making to other relevant
concepts.}},
  author       = {{Larose Saldana, Maia and Saatçi, Berk}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Perceptions and Challenges of Participative Decision-Making in Hybrid Teams}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}