Flexibility at Work
Balancing the Interests of Employer and Employee
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2021
Book
Hardback
978-1-138-72882-0 (ISBN)
Description
This title was first published in 2000. Workplace flexibility polarizes opinion; it is either a necessary prerequisite to survival in the global market or a means by which the rights of workers are eroded. The difference comes from a lack of shared understanding of the concept. Organizations need to get to grips with flexibility, not only to address business problems and cope with legal regulations, but also to respond to the pressures of workforce diversity and labour market tightness. Flexibility at Work brings clarity to this misunderstood subject. It will show you how to obtain the business benefits of flexibility through an approach which addresses the needs of both employer and employee. Peter The author breaks down flexibility into five different types, from functional through to financial. He introduces a model of how mutual flexibility might be developed and the preconditions necessary to make it successful.
Reviews / Votes
'CEOs should take note and read this well-argued book before they make their next headcount reduction. Otherwise they may live to regret their decision ... again.' People Performance, April 2001 'throughout the book the reader is given vital insights into best operational practice. This, combined with references and academic underpinning, gives the book its greatest value. It is written in a user-friendly style, is clear, has plenty of illustrations, and adopts sensible spacing and style ... All managers would benefit from the issues raised and discussed in the text.' Training Journal, May 2001 'The book provides an excellent summary of labour market trends, and leads straight into a section highlighting the 5 types of flexibility available in the workplace, from functional through numerical, temporal and locational to financial ... In a mere 150 pages, this volume gives an excellent overview of flexible working, backed up by succinct case studies liberally dotted throughout the text, and a comprehensive bibliography.' Business Advisor, Spring 2001More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-138-72882-0 (9781138728820)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Peter Reilly is Director of Consultancy at the Institute for Employment Studies. Prior to joining the Institute he spent many years with Shell as an HR manager in the UK and overseas, including assignments in the Netherlands and Turkey. He has also co-authored three other Gower titles with Tony Williams.
Content
Contents: Introduction; Mindsets and models; Social and labour market trends; Types and incidence of flexibility; Why employers use flexibility; Employee interest in flexibility; Types of employer/employee relationship; Why choose mutual flexibility? The model; Mutuality at work; The prerequisites for making mutuality work; The constraints and the limits to flexibility; How mutual flexibility can help; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.