The Flexibility Paradox

Why Flexible Working Leads to (Self-)Exploitation

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Paperback, 270 blz. | Engels
Bristol University Press | 1e druk, 2022
ISBN13: 9781447354789
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Hoofdrubriek : Management
Juridisch : Management
Bristol University Press 1e druk, 2022 9781447354789
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Does flexible working really provide a better work-life balance? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible working has become the norm for many workers. This volume offers an original examination of flexible working using data from 30 European countries and drawing on studies conducted in Australia, the US and India.

Rather than providing a better work-life balance, the book reveals how flexible working can lead to exploitation, which manifests differently for women and men, such as more care responsibilities or increased working hours.

Taking a critical stance, this book investigates the potential risks and benefits of flexible working and provides crucial policy recommendations for overcoming the negative consequences.

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ISBN13:9781447354789
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:270
Druk:1
Verschijningsdatum:30-9-2022
Hoofdrubriek:Management

Inhoudsopgave

Introduction: The flexibility paradox and contexts

The demand for and trends in flexible working
The dual nature of flexibility: Family-friendly or performance-oriented logic?
The outcomes of flexible working
The flexibility paradox: Why more freedom at work leads to more work
The empirical evidence of the flexibility paradox
Gendered flexibility paradox
Flexibility stigma and the rewards of flexible working
The importance of contexts
COVID- 19 and flexible working

Conclusion: Where do we go from here?

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