Flexible work hours



Introduction

 

“Time has become more flexible as we moved into the 21st century, which is a big challenge for HR

managers. Due to the advancement of technology and many other reasons, people nowadays

prefer to work from home. The internet has given birth to a virtual world and market

place. Although flexible work arrangements have tremendous benefits at the same time it is

going to increase the level of stress on management & workforce that has to be dealt with well by

21st-century managers (Anderson, 2002). With flexible work arrangements, HR

professionals need to monitor regularly the successes in various projects and challenges faced

during the period. This can help to take better measures regarding flexible work arrangements

in the future”. Nasir,S.Z. (2017)

  

According to dan-marzullo (2018) "There are many types of flexible work arrangements, and choosing the right one can make a big difference. Whether you’re a manager or a job seeker, it’s important to know the differences between the various types of flex arrangements.

Different setups might attract different employees or apply better to different job descriptions. Regardless of which one you implement; each policy can help create an idea of what behavior is expected and encouraged”.

Impact of Flexible Working according to the “minutedock”

Disadvantages of Flexible Working Hours

“No solution is perfect. Your team and business won’t benefit from pretending that there are zero downsides to operating under flexible working conditions. After all, different personalities thrive under different conditions. While some workers might operate more efficiently under flexible conditions, some people need the structure of set working hours to reach peak working efficiency. It’s important to examine and understand a few key potential disadvantages to having flexible working hours”.

Advantages of Flexible Working Hours

“Let it not be said that a flexible working arrangement is all bad! Far from it, in fact. While acknowledging the pitfalls is important, it is equally useful to fully understand the benefits that this could provide to your team. The benefits for your employees’ stress and morale levels could very well outweigh any potential negatives”.

Conclusion

However, flexible working arrangements are very helpful in reducing the stress of people in different social situations.

"Firstly, some previous findings on flexible working hours are examined. With the use of existing evidence, flexible working hours are considered from the employee and employer sides in order to show that flexibility in the workplace beneficial is not only for employees but for the employer as well. Secondly, existing literature on work-life balance is scanned. Stress and employee well-being are discussed as they are two key outcomes of work-life balance, one is negative and the other one is positive respectively. The literature lacks evidence of flexible working hours impacting work-life balance". Y,Rashad. (2017)

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Reference

 

HRMRS (2017) Emerging Challenges of HRM in 21st Century, Flexible work hours, Saudi Arabia.

 [Online website]Minutedock, The Advantages and Disadvantages of Having Flexible Working Hours [Available From] https://minutedock.com/academy/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-flexible-working-hours [Accessed on] 30.11.2022

[Online website]WORKEST 7 Types of Flexible Work Arrangements [Available From] https://www.zenefits.com/workest/7-types-flexible-work-arrangements/ [Accessed on] 29.11.2022

Y,Rashad. (2017) Scientific Research, Impact of Flexible Working Hours on Work-Life Balance,  Cyberjaya, Malaysia.

 

Comments

  1. Anuradha ChanakaNovember 30, 2022 at 8:31 AM

    Yes ajitha,implementing flexible working hours allows employees to performe freely.but indirectly it may create some window to isolate employee with there works and may affect to interpersonal relationship among employees.

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  2. Jayashanka HerathNovember 30, 2022 at 10:39 AM

    Flexible working hours became popular during the pandemic. Now it is being practiced in many institutes and getting more benefits from this.This article is also a good article.

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  3. Suresh SamaranayakeNovember 30, 2022 at 9:26 PM

    Flexible working hours can be convinient to the employees. But things like working from home cannot be monitered by the authorities. When implementing this there should be uniformity towards all employees.
    It should also according to the rules & regulation of the work place.So there are two sides we should consider. Good Topic.

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