Work-Family Conflict and Flexible Work Arrangements: Deconstructing Flexibility

Workplace flexibility has been a topic of considerable interest to researchers, practitioners, and public policy advocates as a tool to help individuals manage work and family roles. In this study, meta‐analysis is used to clarify what is known about the relationship between flexible work arrangemen...

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Published in:Personnel psychology 2013-06, Vol.66 (2), p.345-376
Main Authors: Allen, Tammy D., Johnson, Ryan C., Kiburz, Kaitlin M., Shockley, Kristen M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flexibility
Flexible hours
Management theory
Meta-analysis
Studies
Systematic review
Work life balance
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Summary:Workplace flexibility has been a topic of considerable interest to researchers, practitioners, and public policy advocates as a tool to help individuals manage work and family roles. In this study, meta‐analysis is used to clarify what is known about the relationship between flexible work arrangements and work–family conflict by deconstructing the flexibility construct. We found that the direction of work–family conflict (work interference with family vs. family interference with work) and the specific form of flexibility (flextime vs. flexplace; use vs. availability) make a difference in the effects found. Overall, the significant effects were small in magnitude.
ISSN:0031-5826
1744-6570
DOI:10.1111/peps.12012