Flexible Working in Europe: The Evidence and the Implications

Author: Hegewisch O.T.C.B.L.M.A.

Source: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Volume 7, Number 1, 1 March 1998 , pp. 61-78(18)

Publisher: Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Key:

- Free Content

- New Content

- Subscribed Content

- Free Trial Content

Abstract:

This article reports upon the current practice of flexible working amongst organizations in Europe: focusing on current developments in the use, by employing organizations, of different patterns of working time and a range of contractual variations. The article draws on both quantitative and qualitative evidence. It shows that across Europe there is a substantial amount of flexible working and that there has been a continuing increase in its use. It is argued that much of the academic literature and the strategies and behaviours of employers, trade unions, individuals, institutions, and policy makers at national and European level are based on assumptions about ''standard" employment that are becoming increasingly less relevant and require radical rethinking.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

The full text electronic article is available for purchase. You will be able to download the full text electronic article after payment.

$38.49 plus tax Refund Policy