Hybrid Workforce in Higher Education: Dynamic Spend Management and Policy Adjustments
A SAP Concur blog post discusses how higher education institutions are adopting hybrid workforce models post-pandemic, requiring updated spend management policies. It cites Future Forum data that 83% of employees no longer want to work in-person five days a week. Universities need to reconsider travel policies, equipment reimbursement, remote work stipends, etc. Automation examples from University of Alabama and Penn State show potential for efficiency gains.
Impact and considerations
Higher education institutions need to adjust spend management policies for hybrid work, and automation tools can help improve efficiency and adapt to the new normal.
Key points
- 83% of employees no longer want to work in-person five days a week.
- Universities need to update travel policies, equipment reimbursement, and remote work stipends.
- Automation examples from University of Alabama and Penn State show efficiency gains.
- Penn State processes over 240,000 expense reports a year with no backlog.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 15 Aug 2026, 08:22
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Dynamic Spend Management: Adapting to New Workforce Needs in Higher Education (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47