Work Employment And Flexibility

Author : Peter Andrew Reilly
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0566082594

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Flexibility at Work by Peter Andrew Reilly Pdf

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.

Author : Kathleen Christensen,Barbara Schneider
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780801457203

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Workplace Flexibility by Kathleen Christensen,Barbara Schneider Pdf

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.

Author : Tommy Isidorsson,Julia Kubisa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351358521

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Job Quality in an Era of Flexibility by Tommy Isidorsson,Julia Kubisa Pdf

This is the era of flexibility. Under constant pressure to be adaptable, organizations increasingly adopt employment practices such as zero-hours contracts, the casualization of the workforce and the use of temporary and agency labour. These flexible practices are central to debates about the changing nature of job quality and its causes, trends and consequences. Arguing that job quality is central to understanding contemporary work, this book explores the internal and external pressures for flexibility in workplaces, professions and sectors and how this pressure shapes workers’ experiences of job quality. By studying job quality dynamics via case studies from organizations and occupations in the UK, Poland, Belgium and Sweden, the volumes illustrates the diversity of practices and experiences, as well as market pressures and institutional arrangements which effect working lives. Finally, the editors propose a policy debate on the new concept "flexiquality" - a combination of flexibility and job quality that can be beneficial for both management and workers.

Author : Christian Korunka
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030741280

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Flexible Working Practices and Approaches by Christian Korunka Pdf

Modern workplaces are following a strong trend of increasing flexible working practices and approaches, offering more flexibility in working times, working places, work organization, and work relations as the result of new information and communication technologies. This book brings together a group of internationally recognized experts in the field of flexible work to examine the psychological and social implications of these practices, describing the current state of research and empirically-based practices in this field. It focuses on organizational, job, and individual factors related to the quality of working life, and identifies potential risk groups where the benefits of flexible work are suppressed or not realized. Ideal for organizations implementing or considering implementing flexible work, for professionals and researchers in work and organizational psychology, and for HR professionals, this volume is an invaluable overview of rapidly changing work norms and their impact on working life.

Author : Peter Holland,Chris Brewster,Nadia K. Kougiannou
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781035309368

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Work, Employment and Flexibility by Peter Holland,Chris Brewster,Nadia K. Kougiannou Pdf

This insightful book examines the evolving landscape of work in the context of rapidly developing information and communication technology and Artificial Intelligence. It argues that while in the twentieth century there was a standardisation of work style, the twenty-first century is seeing the creation of ever more flexible forms of work, epitomised by the rise of the gig economy.

Author : Kathleen Christensen,Barbara L. Schneider
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781452225340

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Work, Family, and Workplace Flexibility by Kathleen Christensen,Barbara L. Schneider Pdf

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.

Author : Isik U. Zeytinoglu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002-12-18
Category : Law
ISBN : UCSC:32106017394120

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Flexible Work Arrangements:Conceptualizations and International Experiences by Isik U. Zeytinoglu Pdf

Examines the effect of flexible work arrangements on individusls' career, family, health and well-being, as well as effects on the workplace and the society.

Author : Peter Reilly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1315190338

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Flexibility at Work by Peter Reilly Pdf

"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.

Author : B. Furaker,K. Hakansson,J. Karlsson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230235380

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Flexibility and Stability in Working Life by B. Furaker,K. Hakansson,J. Karlsson Pdf

Flexibility is an ambiguous concept. This book contributes to expounding the importance of clearer concepts in the debates on economic systems, labour markets and work organization. The authors place 'flexibility' in a new theoretical context as juxtaposed to 'stability'. Much terminological confusion and is resolved by this suggestion.

Author : Christine Avery,Diane Zabel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313004193

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The Flexible Workplace by Christine Avery,Diane Zabel Pdf

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.

Author : Tammy D. Allen,Lillian Turner de Tormes Eby
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199337538

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The Oxford Handbook of Work and Family by Tammy D. Allen,Lillian Turner de Tormes Eby Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Work and Family features 35 chapters from leading scholars that focus on the worker, family, organization, community, and how these issues intersect. It includes razor-sharp reviews of long-standing topics of interest, fresh ideas to propel work-family research in new directions, and evidence-based practical recommendations to improve organizational practices.

Author : Halcyone H. Bohen,Anamaria Viveros-Long
Publisher : Philadelphia : Temple University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039150813

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Balancing Jobs and Family Life by Halcyone H. Bohen,Anamaria Viveros-Long Pdf

Monograph on the effects of flexible hours of work on conflicting demands of parenting and employment (esp. Of married women woman workers) in the USA - based on a survey of civil servants in Washington D.C., considers sociological aspects and psychological aspects, the influence of traditional sexual division of labour, the effect on quality of working life, child care, job satisfaction, etc., and explains research methodology (incl. Data collecting and data analysis). Bibliography pp. 257 to 329 and tables.

Author : Clare Kelliher,Lilian M. de Menezes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351128322

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Flexible Working in Organisations by Clare Kelliher,Lilian M. de Menezes Pdf

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.

Author : Shirley Dex,Andrew McCulloch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349143337

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Flexible Employment by Shirley Dex,Andrew McCulloch Pdf

Many employed men and women now hold self-employed, part-time or temporary jobs. Such jobs have been increasing since the 1970s. This book examines the implications for employers, individuals and households of this development. The lack of fringe benefits, job security and employment rights for these flexible jobs are described as well as the effects on the mental health of individuals. The view that flexible jobs are necessary for an efficient economy is questioned. Britain is relatively unique in Europe in promoting low-quality flexible jobs which fail to use the skills of its workforce.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Employee Ethics and Utilization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Civil service
ISBN : PURD:32754077664963

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Part-time Employment and Flexible Work Hours by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Employee Ethics and Utilization Pdf