A Measure of Attitudes Towards Flexible Work Options

Majella J. Albion
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Majella J. Albion: Department of Psychology, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350.

Australian Journal of Management, 2004, vol. 29, issue 2, 275-294

Abstract: A short questionnaire, the Flexible Work Options Questionnaire (FWOQ), was developed to measure workers' attitudes to the use of flexible work options (FWOs) such as flexible hours and part-time work. The questionnaire was used with two groups of employees, 344 public service personnel, and 212 non-academic staff from a regional university. In Study 1, the FWOQ was shown to have moderate reliability and to consist of two factors: I, Work/family Balance, and II, Barriers. The Barriers factor did not emerge as a single factor in Study 2. Work/family Balance issues were stronger predictors of the use of FWOs than Barriers. These results were explained in terms of compromises that parents make in order to achieve family/work balance. Further development was suggested to refine the Barriers subscales and to investigate gender differences.

Keywords: WORK/FAMILY; BALANCE; FLEXIBLE WORK OPTIONS; PARENTAL LEAVE; WOMEN AND WORK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1177/031289620402900207

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