Flexible Working in Organisations: A Research Overview

di Clare Kelliher (Autore)

Lilian M. de Menezes (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021

There is growing interest in flexible working, not only as a means to manage labour more efficiently and for greater agility, but also as a response to increasing concerns over well-being, work-life balance, and participation in the labour force of those with significant non-work commitments (e.g. parents, carers, older workers). As a result, a comprehensive stream of literature on the benefits and challenges of flexible working has developed and led to a body of evidence on the implementation and outcomes of different forms of flexible working arrangements. This book assesses the current state of this literature as follows: Background: the authors review the different definitions that have been proposed, policy developments, availability and uptake. Outcomes from flexible working: the main chapters focus on the outcomes for employers (e.g. performance, employee retention, organisational commitment etc.), as well as for individual employees (e.g. well-being, job satisfaction etc.). Evaluation of extant knowledge: the authors comment on the existing literature and consider the methodological approaches adopted in the literature. Conclusion: suggestions for future research are proposed. Of interest to students, academics and policy-makers, this book provides an expert overview of the empirical evidence and offers critical commentary on the state of knowledge in the field of flexible working and new forms of work.

• Autore: Clare Kelliher, Lilian M. de Menezes
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: State of the Art in Business Research
• Anno: 2021
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 80 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 138 mm
• Peso: 104 gr.
• EAN: 9781032178158

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