Avgoustaki, A and Bessa, I orcid.org/0000-0003-2984-746X (2019) Examining the link between flexible working arrangement bundles and employee work effort. Human Resource Management, 58 (4). pp. 431-449. ISSN 0090-4848
Abstract
Empirical evidence regarding the link between flexible working arrangements (FWAs) and work effort is mixed, with the literature showing that some practices are linked to more while others to less work effort. In this study, we argue that this discrepancy may be due to the existence of different types of FWA bundles with potentially distinct effects on work effort. Using Understanding Society, a British national survey, and building on theories related to social exchange, the study examines the link between employee‐centered and employer‐centered FWA bundles, and work effort. This study further tests whether these relationships differ depending on employees' family responsibilities. Based on a sample of 13,834 employees, results show that both employee‐centered and employer‐centered FWA bundles are negatively associated with work effort, and findings for the latter bundle are more pronounced. These negative associations are somewhat stronger for employees with fewer family responsibilities. We infer that employees appear to use employee‐centered FWAs for their intended purpose, that is, to balance life and job demands, while they might perceive employer‐centered FWAs as unfair, resulting in less work effort in an attempt to restore fairness.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Avgoustaki, A, Bessa, I. Examining the link between flexible working arrangement bundles and employee work effort. Hum Resour Manage. 2019; 58: 431– 449, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21969. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
Keywords: | bundles; extensive work effort; flexible working arrangements; intensive work effort; social exchange theory |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Work and Employment Relation Division (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Apr 2019 14:12 |
Last Modified: | 15 Apr 2021 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/hrm.21969 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:144490 |