Workplace Flexibility
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Workplace Flexibility
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Author : Kathleen Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Workplace Flexibility written by Kathleen Christensen and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Although today's family has changed, the workplace has not—and the resulting one-size-fits-all workplace has become profoundly mismatched to the needs of an increasingly diverse and varied workforce. As changes in the composition of the workforce exert new demands on employers, considerable attention is being paid to how workplaces can be structured more flexibly to achieve the goals of employers and employees. Workplace Flexibility brings together sixteen essays authored by leading experts in economics, demography, political science, law, sociology, anthropology, and management. Collectively, they make the case for workplace flexibility, as well as examine existing business practices and public policy regarding flexibility in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Workplace Flexibility underscores the need to realign the structure of work in time and place with the needs of the changing workforce. Considering the positive and negative consequences for employer and employee alike, the authors argue that, although there is not an easy solution to creating and implementing flexibility practices—in the United States or abroad—redesigning the workplace is essential if today's workers are effectively to meet the demands of life and work and if employers are successfully able to attract and retain top talent and improve performance.
Work Family And Workplace Flexibility
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Author : Kathleen Christensen
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2011-10-10
Work Family And Workplace Flexibility written by Kathleen Christensen and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-10 with Business & Economics categories.
This volume contains a collection of articles that examines workplace flexibility, work-family conflict, and workers' increasing lack of leisure time and how it pertains to long-term U.S. national stability. The contributors argue that current workplaces are not meeting the needs of today's workers, and the lack of workplace flexibility is having huge human capital costs that are affecting every sector of society. They explore how flexibility, despite having fixed costs, can be an effective tool for attracting and retaining employees and increasing productivity -- the key being to make the workplace flexible in ways that are profitable for employers and also engage workers to feel more satisfied and committed to their jobs.
The Flexible Workplace
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Author : Christine Avery
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2000-10-30
The Flexible Workplace written by Christine Avery and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Flextime, telecommuting, compressed work week, job sharing, downshifting, and hot desking—these terms are infiltrating our vocabulary at an increasing rate, keeping pace with change in the workplace. Although there is a large body of literature on the changing nature of work and workplace flexibility, there is no handbook that synthesizes the research on all aspects of this topic. Pulling together the vast literature on this subject, Avery and Zabel explain the concept of flexible work, trace the origin and growth of this workplace trend, and review the research on a range of flexible work arrangements. Workplace flexibility is international in scope. Companies, both in the United States and abroad, have become increasingly interested in implementing flexible work arrangements. The authors include a chapter on companies in North America, Western Europe, and the United Kingdom that have been leaders in implementing flexible work arrangements. They identify areas ripe for additional research, suggest a broad array of resources, and discuss strategies for locating additional information, including relevant databases, Internet resources, organizations, and search terms. This is a valuable handbook for managers, researchers, and students working or studying in the areas of human resource management, industrial/organizational psychology, and the sociology of work.
Flexibility At Work
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Author : Peter Andrew Reilly
language : en
Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2001
Flexibility At Work written by Peter Andrew Reilly and has been published by Gower Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
Flexibility at Work shows you how to obtain the business benefits of flexibility whilst addressing the needs of both employer and employee. Peter Reilly breaks down flexibility into five different types, from functional through to financial. He introduces a model of how mutual flexibility might be developed and the preconditions necessary to make it successful. Along the way he cites much evidence of how employers are introducing alternative working arrangements that provide benefits to both parties.Flexibility can reduce costs, improve quality and service, increase productivity, hedge against change, and meet supply needs.
Measuring The Impact Of Workplace Flexibility
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Author : Rachel Pruchno
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Measuring The Impact Of Workplace Flexibility written by Rachel Pruchno and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Employee attitude surveys categories.
Presents the findings of a survey of over 1,500 employees and managers conducted in 1999-2000. Reveals that the most promising form of flexibility is daily flexitime, defined as the ability to vary work hours on a daily basis.
Flexibility At Work
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Author : Peter Reilly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Flexibility At Work written by Peter Reilly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic books categories.
"This title was first published in 2000. Workplace flexibility polarizes opinion; it is either a necessary prerequisite to survival in the global market or a means by which the rights of workers are eroded. The difference comes from a lack of shared understanding of the concept. Organizations need to get to grips with flexibility, not only to address business problems and cope with legal regulations, but also to respond to the pressures of workforce diversity and labour market tightness. Flexibility at Work brings clarity to this misunderstood subject. It will show you how to obtain the business benefits of flexibility through an approach which addresses the needs of both employer and employee. Peter Reilly breaks down flexibility into five different types, from functional through to financial. He introduces a model of how mutual flexibility might be developed and the preconditions necessary to make it successful. Along the way he cites much evidence of how employers are introducing alternative working arrangements that provide benefits to both parties. Flexibility can reduce costs, improve quality and service, increase productivity, hedge against change, and meet supply needs. Can you afford to ignore the benefits it will bring?"--Provided by publisher.
An Investigation On The Relevance And Usage Of Workplace Flexibility In Contemporary Working Environments
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Author : Wilson Truman
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2014-03-11
An Investigation On The Relevance And Usage Of Workplace Flexibility In Contemporary Working Environments written by Wilson Truman and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-11 with Business & Economics categories.
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: A, Monash University Melbourne, language: English, abstract: Workplace flexibility remains an unexploited, under-used and under-supported concept in contemporary HRM prospects despite its significant impacts in motivating employees, facilitating a balance of family and work obligations as well as setting the company in the competitive field through quality delivery and production. As such, there is an imperative need to establish the relevance and level of use of workplace flexibility from a holistic viewpoint considering both the employer and workers standpoints. This is bearing in mind that the implementation of workplace flexibility is characterized by laxity and informal stipulations making it not only an organization’s strategy problem but also a policy issue. A literature analysis in this context explains the situation better with a number of supporting workplace flexibility as affirmative to employee and job satisfaction and motivation. From the employer’s perspective, it ensures optimal delivery within a non-limited span of time and with superior and inimitable quality for a better chance in the competitive battle. Conversely, employees find it an avenue for exploitation in terms of poor remunerations and leave rewards among other engagement and inclusion issues in workers and employer relations. Employer’s also find workplace flexibility as an avenue for workers to exploit their resources and vandalize them despite the high opportunity cost resultant in inducing such undertakings. This research intends to apply a mixed approach of research to establish the findings. Using a sample of 55 subjects comprising of workers on full and part-time basis as well as managers (employers) data collation will occur using focus groups, semi-structured questionnaires (on-line surveys) and interviews will be used. Statistical analysis using ANOVA and SPSS for descriptive, inferential and correlative analysis will transpire to investigate and establish the level of use and relevance of workplace flexibility.
Work Life Balance And The Economics Of Workplace Flexibility
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Author : Christina Romer
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Work Life Balance And The Economics Of Workplace Flexibility written by Christina Romer and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
How Can Leaders Foster Employee Well Being Through Workplace Flexibility
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Author : Nathalie Wilk
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2017-06-20
How Can Leaders Foster Employee Well Being Through Workplace Flexibility written by Nathalie Wilk and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-20 with Business & Economics categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,0, Technical University of Munich (TUM School of Management), course: Advanced Seminar Marketing, Strategy & Leadership - Strategy and Organization: Health Leadership, language: English, abstract: Organizations all over the world have discovered that employee well-being is crucial for the success of their business and the trend towards a healthy workplace is also nudged by a new, demanding generation of employees entering the workforce, millennials. While various actions and programs can facilitate employee well-being, the focus of this seminar paper lies on a particular facet of work/life balance, namely workplace flexibility. In the following, it points out the benefits of flexible working possibilities for both workers and organizations, explains how leaders can foster well-being through workplace flexibility and also takes challenges and downsides that may emerge into account.
Flexible Organizations And The New Working Life
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Author : Helge Ramsdal
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Flexible Organizations And The New Working Life written by Helge Ramsdal and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Social Science categories.
What are we actually talking about when we talk of flexibility in organizational settings? Do flexible forms of organization lead to varied, challenging and autonomous work or do they have a negative impact on working conditions? These questions are confronted by a group of specialist authors including Stephen Ackroyd, Harriet Bradley, Jan Ch. Karlsson, Philippe Mossé and Michael Rose, who discuss the concept of flexibility in relation to employment practices, organizational structure, cultural peculiarities and network arrangements in France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the UK. While the question of workplace flexibility has been much debated in recent years, the main issues discussed have been the practice of non-standard forms of employment such as part-time work. This book is distinctive in dealing with flexibility related to organizational arrangements, organizational culture and network arrangements, and in assessing the combined effects of different arrangements in terms of manpower, structure, culture and networks on flexibility.