Employee satisfaction and use of flexible working arrangements

Wheatley, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-6753-2867, 2017. Employee satisfaction and use of flexible working arrangements. Work, Employment and Society, 31 (4), pp. 567-585. ISSN 0950-0170

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Abstract

This article considers the impact of flexible working arrangements (FWAs), using the British Household Panel Survey and Understanding Society, 2001–10/11. Results of panel logit, ANCOVA and change-score analysis are indicative of positive impacts from use of a number of FWAs, including homeworking having positive effects for men and women on job and leisure satisfaction. However, findings reveal gaps in availability and use of FWAs, and highlight the gendered nature of flexible employment. Flexi-time, the most common FWA among men, has positive effects as it facilitates management of household responsibilities while maintaining full-time employment. Part-time and homeworking are also positive, consistent with men using FWAs with a greater degree of choice. Women more often are constrained in their use of FWAs, often into working reduced hours. Consequently, FWAs have negative impacts for some women, on job (part-time when used for extended periods, flexi-time), leisure (job-share, flexi-time) and life satisfaction (job-share).

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: Work, Employment and Society
Creators: Wheatley, D.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 1 August 2017
Volume: 31
Number: 4
ISSN: 0950-0170
Identifiers:
NumberType
10.1177/0950017016631447DOI
Divisions: Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by: Jill Tomkinson
Date Added: 29 Apr 2016 13:38
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2020 14:45
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27714

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