Telecommuting and Organizational Culture Reshaping in the Digital Era: A Mini Literature Review

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10.2991/978-94-6239-777-4_34How to use a DOI?

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Telecommuting; Hybrid Work; Organizational Culture; Digital Technology

Abstract

In the digital era, the widespread adoption of telecommuting is fundamentally reshaping organizational culture, shifting it from a location-bound model to one centered on flexibility, autonomy, and digital trust. As telecommuting and its hybrid forms become deeply embedded in organizational operations, they represent an ongoing process of re-evaluating and redefining traditional cultural mechanisms reliant on physical presence, such as rituals and informal social interactions. In this process, the deep-seated assumptions and expressed values of organizations are continuously negotiated, moving beyond a primary focus on co-located supervision towards fostering outcomes-based performance, psychological safety, and a shared identity to sustain effectiveness. Supported by digital communication platforms and collaborative tools, remote work practices now more directly influence employees’ sense of belonging, commitment, and the very artifacts of culture. By reviewing theories of organizational culture and related telecommuting research, this mini-review focuses on the dynamic, reciprocal relationship between telecommuting structures and cultural elements, examining their varied impacts on equity, communication, and cohesion. It further highlights the critical role of adaptive leadership and intentional cultural scaffolding in understanding and navigating this transition. Additionally, this review calls for more nuanced research that leverages the digital context to better understand the divergent effects of these new work arrangements on diverse employee subgroups and organizational subcultures.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Qiyuan Li
AU  - Xi Zhao
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/30
TI  - Telecommuting and Organizational Culture Reshaping in the Digital Era: A Mini Literature Review
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 8th International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 305
EP  - 312
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-777-4_34
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