Organisational case studies on flexible working: variations in practice
Organisational case studies on flexible working: variations in practice
This research explored the different flexible working practices, both statutory and non-statutory, used by organisations in 5 sectors. It answered the following research questions:
How have organisations developed policy environments around flexible working legislation?
How do sectoral and organisational factors affect the management of flexible working arrangements?
How do line managers handle and make decisions around a range of statutory and non-statutory requests for flexible working, and what are the influential factors in this process?
What do different approaches offer employers in a changing world of work?
35 semi-structured interviews were conducted with HR representatives, including policy leads and practitioners, in addition to trade union representatives and individual managers, across 5 large service sector organisations. These employers were: a retailer, a local government organisation, a professional services organisation, a healthcare organisation, and a bank.
flexible working, organisations, new working practices, Policy, case studies, local authority, financial services, banking, healthcare, retail
Parry, Jane
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Bradbury, Barbara
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Veliziotis, Michalis
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29 November 2024
Parry, Jane
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Bradbury, Barbara
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Veliziotis, Michalis
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Parry, Jane, Bradbury, Barbara and Veliziotis, Michalis
(2024)
Organisational case studies on flexible working: variations in practice
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This research explored the different flexible working practices, both statutory and non-statutory, used by organisations in 5 sectors. It answered the following research questions:
How have organisations developed policy environments around flexible working legislation?
How do sectoral and organisational factors affect the management of flexible working arrangements?
How do line managers handle and make decisions around a range of statutory and non-statutory requests for flexible working, and what are the influential factors in this process?
What do different approaches offer employers in a changing world of work?
35 semi-structured interviews were conducted with HR representatives, including policy leads and practitioners, in addition to trade union representatives and individual managers, across 5 large service sector organisations. These employers were: a retailer, a local government organisation, a professional services organisation, a healthcare organisation, and a bank.
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Published date: 29 November 2024
Keywords:
flexible working, organisations, new working practices, Policy, case studies, local authority, financial services, banking, healthcare, retail
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Barbara Bradbury
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