Challenging common myths about workplace flexibility
Research notes from the multi-organization database
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2172093 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arlene A Johnson, Laurie L Shannon, Amy Richman, Amy L Richman |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 231-242 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Work & Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-8803 • E-ISSN: 1469-3615 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13668800802048321 |
| OpenAlex | W1974110427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
Three common myths about workplace flexibility are examined using findings from WFD Consulting's multi-organization database. First, comparisons of engagement and stress levels reveal that part-time workers are not, as often assumed, less committed or less valuable to the business enterprise than their full-time colleagues. Second, comparisons of employee outcomes challenge the faulty assumption that flexibility for exempt workers offers greater benefit for employers than flexibility for non-exempt workers. Finally, findings suggest that, contrary to common conjecture, workplace flexibility is not incompatible with the growing work demands of a competitive economy. As illustrated by these research notes, data-driven examinations of flexibility myths lead to a better understanding of flexibility as a versatile organizational tool for sustaining employee engagement and productivity
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Knowledge management · Management · Mythology · Productivity · Risk analysis (engineering · Work (physics · Computer Science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2016 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |