 The role of context in the provision, use and outcomes of flexible working arrangementsT. Alexandra Beauregard and Maria Adamson Chapter 6 in A Research Agenda for Flexible Working Arrangements, 2025, pp 85-98 from Edward Elgar Publishing Abstract: Who uses flexible working arrangements (FWAs), when, and why – and what are the outcomes? This chapter theorises how the provision, use and consequences of FWAs are shaped by intersecting layers of context. Drawing on various disciplines, we show that workers’ experiences, perceptions and ‘choices’ regarding FWAs need to be understood as contingent on global, national, industry, occupational, organisational, demographic and temporal layers of context. We illustrate how intersections of these layers of context come to matter, attending to the power dynamics related to FWA accessibility and use. We conclude by outlining future avenues for research, including the need for further analysis of how different layers of context intersect, how these dynamics play out in relation to informal FWA arrangements and in occupations and industries where flexibility has historically been less prevalent, and the need to understand more about the longer-term impact of critical events on FWA perceptions. Keywords: Flexible work arrangements; Flexibility; Work–life; Culture; National context; Sense of entitlement (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:elg:eechap:22604_6 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Chapters from Edward Elgar Publishing |
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