HYBRID WORK MODELS AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) REGIONAL OFFICE ABUJA, NIGERIA

IGOMU, Mathias Drisu
Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Management Sciences
Federal University Wukari, Taraba State
gistmeon1054@gmail.com
OZAH, Jonathan Peter
Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Management Sciences
Federal University Wukari, Taraba State
ozah4real2010@yahoo.com
JOHN, Fumba
Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Management Sciences
Federal University Wukari, Taraba State
fumba2687@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Hybrid work models acknowledges that not all tasks require physical presence and that employees can
maintain productivity and engagement while enjoying the flexibility to work from different locations. This
study examined effects of hybrid work models (effective communication, access to technology
infrastructure and work environment) on employee productivity in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Regional
Office located in Abuja, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research design and took a census of all
employees in the Abuja regional of office of HP Nigeria. Responses from 346 employees was used in the
final analyses of the study. A structured questionnaire designed in 5-Likert scale was used to collect primary
data. The data analysis method employed was Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLSSEM). The results of the PLS-SEM analysis revealed that hybrid work models have significant effects on
employee productivity. The study therefore concludes that hybrid work models have significant effect on
employee productivity in the HP regional office Abuja, Nigeria’ and recommends that by improving access
to technology infrastructure, enhancing communication channels, optimizing work environment HP
regional office in Abuja Nigeria can enhance the productivity of their employees in hybrid work models.
Keywords: Effective communication, employee productivity, hybrid work models, work environment.