MN7181-PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATION - WHY IS FLEXIBILITY IMPORTANT IN WORKPLACE?

WHY IS FLEXIBILTY IS IMPORTANT IN WORKPLACE?


                         

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What is workplace flexibility?

Flexibility is an important attribute for employees. Workplace Flexibility is to ability to adapt to changes in workplace and employees who engage their job with a flexible work environment and flexible mindset are typically more highly valued by employers.


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Types of Flexibility (Henderson,2017)
  •  Functional Flexibility
Employees being able to redeploy analysis quickly to new tasks and activities

  • Numerical Flexibility
Enabling the organization quickly to increase and decrease the numbers employed in response to market demand

  • Functional Flexibility
Pay systems that reinforce the requirement for flexibility




Importance of Workplace Flexibility
  • Adapting to Change 
Employer or Employees are willing to take their chances and they respond well.

  • Effective problem solving
As these people would have faced many situations that forced them to take the call for making changes within their system or attitude, they seem to be effective in finding solutions to problems. In fact, they know where to look for in case of any problems.

  • Ability to listen
Having flexible means they have to attitude to listen other people that shows the employer or employee has the ability to listen other views.

·         Worklife Balancing

From flexibility work environment employer and employee both parties can work relax and from this attitude they can balance their work too. The file line between work and family is maintained.



Conclusion

Organizations who implement workplace flexibility may enjoy benefits such as increased employee productivity, trusted loyalty for both parties and higher quality of life for all parties involved. With improved retention and an investment is employee morale, companies can gain a competitive advantage by giving employees more flexibility.

References


 https://www.mightyrecruiter.com/recruiter-guide/hiring-glossary-a-to-z/workplace-flexibility/
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/workplace-flexibility-definition-with-examples-2059699
https://content.wisestep.com/importance-adaptability-flexibility-workplace/
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/workplace-flexibility-definition-with-examples-2059699

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