... and places the articles in context. Findings Employee flexibility offers businesses scope to improve job performance. When employees transition to working from home, it is crucial to allow for them to adjust to their changed routine and strike an acceptable work–life balance ( WLB ). It is likewise...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This study gathered insights from HR managers and executives from India’s IT sector. Working from home’s upsides were well-acknowledged. Women and more experienced career people enjoyed its flexibility. The downsides came out as loneliness for some...

.... Government family-friendly policies aim to aid employees to achieve a satisfactory balance. Despite self-selecting roles to suit pay and flexibility needs (especially in careers in which the opposite gender is traditionally dominant), this article demonstrates that a gender gap persists, and can be dependent...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Nigeria Women Patriarchy Discrimination Dominance Flexibility Women are increasingly taking part in today’s labor market, to the extent that the distinction between men as the traditional breadwinner...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Mobile information technology devices (MITDs) mean that employees have the flexibility to work anytime, anyplace, and anywhere. This has benefits for work–life balance. However, it also means that there is a blurring of the borders between work life and non...

... to organizations and the elements of their work that older workers value. Findings Keeping older workers in the organization can have important benefits. Enhanced flexibility and autonomy is especially valued by older workers. Research limitations/implications As a brief review, this paper summarizes other...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Employers are in favor of legislative changes. They have demanded and obtained more flexibility as collective bargaining and unionism have declined. However, they feel that legislation is very much employee focused, and they are still demanding more...

... hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. In terms of the types of FWAs sought from within SMEs, the main requests were for flexible hours, flexible use of time off, and leave without pay (LWOP). FWAs...

... with the modern, diverse workforce have been highlighted. Originality/value – This paper advances the view that good leadership is a tool to balance structured performance management systems with the flexibility needed to tailor the systems to specific employee needs. Managing high performers can...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Frontline employees Communications Agile organizations Flexibility Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 19, Issue 7 Hassan F. Harvard Business Review (USA) , May 2011, Vol...

... for initiating employee health promotion programs. Design/methodology/approach – Links use of health promotion programs to organizational and employee flexibility, traces change in organizational structures from hierarchic and integrated to flexible and employee empowered, distinguishes between core and non-core...

... how and why people react emotionally to different stimuli in the workplace. By building self‐awareness, people can cope better with change. Management qualities Human resource management Organizational change Flexibility Employees are spending an increasing amount of time at work...

... customers, mainly in south‐east England. Its customer‐contact center operates from 8.00am‐10.00pm (Saturday 8.00am‐6.00pm). Staff answer around 3,000,000 calls a year and respond to around 800,000 letters or e‐mails from customers. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Shiftwork Patterns of work Flexibility...

... Substantial benefits to both the organization and its employees have resulted from job‐flexibility and work‐life balance initiatives at UK building society Nationwide. In the organization’s latest employee‐opinion survey, more than three‐quarters agreed with the statement: “I am satisfied...

... of offering workers greater flexibility. Both articles are written in an easily‐accessible style, and contain plenty of useful information for practising managers. The Taylor report is an academic paper which summarizes the key lessons from the latest social‐science research on the shifting boundaries...