The phenomenon of a working mother is common nowadays. Hybrid work, which currently seems to be the future of work, has been gaining traction globally ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. It has since remained prevalent in the post-pandemic world. Working mothers with young children who perform hybrid work seem to be having their personal lives and work inescapably intertwined, by constantly grappling with concurrent role demands – as an employee and as a mother – so long the society adopts a very conventional view of them. As empirical literature neither addresses the experiences of these individuals nor the impact of hybrid work on them, this research project aims to find out how working mothers in Singapore perceive and contextualise their experiences and identify this impact. Through a qualitative methodology of unstructured interviews and thematic analysis, the findings indicate how 25 working mothers in Singapore have perceived and contextualised their experiences of hybrid work. This depends on the hybrid work setting and includes access to infrastructure, flexibility, their general health and well-being and the degree of trust, support and empathy from their managers.
Understanding flexibility in hybrid work on working mothers in Singapore
Chen, L. (Author). 2025
Student thesis: Professional Doctorate