Dramatic changes in the composition of today?s workforce combinedwith intense competitive pressures on employers, call for new waysof structuring where, when, and how employees accomplish their jobresponsibilities. This book makes the business case for flexibleworking in an organization, and shows how flexitime, job sharing,telecommuting, and compressed work weeks can be used as strategicmanagement tools. Key features: * identifies ways flexible work arrangements can be designed toenhance the personal well-being and job performance of employees,while improving the corporate bottom line. * provides a comprehensive, systematic framework for planning andimplementing flexible work arrangements, including handyquestionnaire style forms assessing employee needs and evaluatingthe impacts of flexible job arrangements. * uses case studies and calls on advice from those withexperience in diverse organizations in order to show how toposition flexible work arrangements and optimize their beneficialeffects. Managers and HR managers should read this book if they arecontemplating or embarking upon more flexible options forscheduling work and assisting employees to achieve a healthybalance between their jobs and the rest of their lives. It providespractical answers and ?how-to? guidelines for designing a moreflexible workplace.
Book Details:
- Author: Benjamin H. Gottlieb
- ISBN: 9780470332931
- Year Published: 1998
- Pages: 204
- BISAC: BUS030000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Human Resources & Personnel Management
About the Book and Topic:
Dramatic changes in the composition of today?s workforce combinedwith intense competitive pressures on employers, call for new waysof structuring where, when, and how employees accomplish their jobresponsibilities. This book makes the business case for flexibleworking in an organization, and shows how flexitime, job sharing,telecommuting, and compressed work weeks can be used as strategicmanagement tools. Key features: * identifies ways flexible work arrangements can be designed toenhance the personal well-being and job performance of employees,while improving the corporate bottom line. * provides a comprehensive, systematic framework for planning andimplementing flexible work arrangements, including handyquestionnaire style forms assessing employee needs and evaluatingthe impacts of flexible job arrangements. * uses case studies and calls on advice from those withexperience in diverse organizations in order to show how toposition flexible work arrangements and optimize their beneficialeffects. Managers and HR managers should read this book if they arecontemplating or embarking upon more flexible options forscheduling work and assisting employees to achieve a healthybalance between their jobs and the rest of their lives. It providespractical answers and ?how-to? guidelines for designing a moreflexible workplace.
This book is a practical guide for HR managers and line managers which shows how FWAs can play an important role in the prevention and moderation of employee stress. It outlines a blueprint for the organisational planning of such arrangements, and provides guidelines, checklists, and a sample protocol which managers can use to negotiate FWAs. There is a particular focus on conflict between work and family responsibilities and the stress that can arise from this conflict.
A manager’s guide to flexible work arrangements, with a specialfocus on the conflict between work and family responsibilities, andthe stress that can arise from this conflict. * Provides guidelines, checklists, and a sample protocol formanagers negotiating FWAs. * Contains practical guidance for managers on implementing andovercoming potential resistance to FWAs. * Provides tools, models, and case studies from many diverseorganizations.
About the Author
Benjamin H. Gottlieb is the author of Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing the Work-Family Boundary, published by Wiley. E. Kevin Kelloway is the Canada Research Chair in Occupational Health Psychology and a Professor of Psychology at Saint Marys University, Canada. He is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology. In addition to serving on several editorial boards, he is Associate Editor of Work & Stress, section editor for Stress & Health, and associate editor for the Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance. He has published over 150 articles, chapters, and reports and has authored/edited 13 books. He maintains an active consulting practice in areas related to occupational health psychology and human resource management. Elizabeth J. Barham is the author of Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing the Work-Family Boundary, published by Wiley.