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Flexible Working and Performance: A Systematic Review of the Evidence for a Business Case

Year: 2011

Type: review

Abstract: Interest in the outcomes of flexible working arrangements (FWAs) dates from the mid-1970s, when researchers attempted to assess the impact of flexitime on worker performance. This paper reviews the literature on the link between FWAs and performance-related outcomes. Taken together, the evidence fails to demonstrate a business case for the use of FWAs. This paper attempts to explain the findings by analysing the theoretical and methodological perspectives adopted, as well as the measurements and designs used. In doing so, gaps in this vast and disparate literature are identified, and a research agenda is developed.

Source: International Journal of Management Reviews

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00301.x

Authors: Lilian M. de Menezes, Clare Kelliher

Institutions: City, University of London, Cranfield University

Language: English

Topic: Work-Family Balance Challenges

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1827506945