Abstract
This study investigates how hybrid work structures and globalized teams transformed organizational value creation while reaffirming knowledge economies as the enduring constant. The proposed Hybrid–Global Knowledge Economy (HGKE) Framework modeled how Hybrid Work Structures (flexibility, digital infrastructure, collaboration technologies) and Global Team Diversity (cultural variety, distributed expertise, cross-border collaboration) influenced Knowledge Flow Quality (sharing, integration, reuse), which then shaped Dynamic Capabilities (sensing, seizing, reconfiguring) and Sustainable Organizational Performance (innovation, adaptability, stakeholder outcomes). Digital Trust and Inclusive Culture were introduced as moderators. Data were drawn from 520 professionals across knowledge-intensive sectors engaged in hybrid and global team settings. Using CB-SEM (AMOS) with PLS-SEM (SmartPLS) for validation, the study tested model fit (χ²/df, CFI/TLI ≥ .90, RMSEA ≤ .08, SRMR ≤ .08) and assessed reliability/validity through Cronbach’s α, composite reliability, AVE, and HTMT. Multigroup analyses compared remote-first, hybrid, and gig-economy groups. The findings diverged from prior models: Knowledge Flow Quality only partially mediated the effects of hybrid structures and global team diversity on dynamic capabilities, suggesting that some benefits were realized directly rather than sequentially. Moreover, Digital Trust significantly moderated the hybrid–knowledge flow path (β=0.28, p<.01), while Inclusive Culture strengthened the knowledge flow–dynamic capability relationship (β=0.31, p<.01). Sectoral analysis revealed that gig-economy participants relied more heavily on trust mechanisms than large enterprises. These results highlighted that while knowledge economies remained the constant, the effectiveness of hybrid and global team arrangements depended strongly on relational enablers, producing heterogeneous pathways to sustained organizational performance.
Presenters
Chad Vincent FlorentinoResearch Assistant, Research and Development Office, Philippine Women's University, Philippines Daniel Dasig, Jr.
Research Director, Research and Development Office, Philippine Women's University, Philippines
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Knowledge economies, Hybrid work, Global teams, Dynamic capabilities, Knowledge flows
