19 Questions
What facilitates organisational change in a flexible workspace?
Flexible working arrangements
What is a potential challenge of flexible working arrangements for employees?
Isolation and feeling disconnected from the team
What is a benefit of flexible working arrangements for organisations?
Enhanced organisational reputation
What is a key step in implementing flexible working arrangements effectively?
Establishing a clear process for flexible working
What is the title of the 1984 article by A. and Mascarenhas that discusses strategic flexibility?
The Need for Strategic Flexibility
What is a potential challenge of flexible working arrangements for organisations?
Filtering flexible working requests
What is the main topic of the 1998 article by Reilly?
Balancing flexibility: meeting the interests of employer and employee
What can help organisations implement flexible working arrangements successfully?
Conducting pilots and trial periods for individual flexible working arrangements
According to Hecht and Allen (2009), what is the subject of their longitudinal examination?
Work-nonwork boundary strength construct
Which type of flexibility involves the flexible allocation of labor, allowing employees to take on a range of tasks?
Functional flexibility
What is the primary characteristic of core workers in an organization?
Highly skilled and permanent members of the workforce
What is the primary benefit of numerical flexibility in an organization?
Regulation of the number of employees to suit organizational requirements
What is the primary benefit of financial flexibility in an organization?
Attracting and retaining top talent
What is the primary characteristic of temporal flexibility in an organization?
Varying the number of hours worked and the time of work
What is the primary benefit of temporal flexibility in an organization?
Enhancing work-life balance
What is the primary characteristic of financial flexibility in an organization?
Competing with payment/compensation packages
What is the primary characteristic of spatial flexibility in an organization?
Changing location of work to meet the changing needs of the organization
Who is most likely to benefit from organizational flexibility?
Both employees and employers
What is the primary challenge of implementing flexible working arrangements in an organization?
Managing the boundaries between work and personal life
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