{"id":25723,"date":"2023-07-31T13:02:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T13:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/evaluate-theory-and-practice-in-the-fields-of-flexible-working-and-organisational-resilienceillustrate-your-answer-with-examples-and-reference-to-published-research\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T13:02:54","slug":"evaluate-theory-and-practice-in-the-fields-of-flexible-working-and-organisational-resilienceillustrate-your-answer-with-examples-and-reference-to-published-research","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/evaluate-theory-and-practice-in-the-fields-of-flexible-working-and-organisational-resilienceillustrate-your-answer-with-examples-and-reference-to-published-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluate theory and practice in the fields of flexible working and organisational resilienceIllustrate your answer with examples and reference to published research."},"content":{"rendered":"

Evaluate theory and practice in the fields of
\nflexible working and organisational resilience – with citations and referencies.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
\n

Pointers for students:  <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Why the
\ncurrent drive to a four-day week and who is proposing this change? <\/span><\/p>\n

Critically
\nreview the research evidence that a four-day week produces positive outcomes.
\nThe outcomes commonly include: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Enhanced Employee Well-being and Engagement: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Increased productivity and creativity: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Improved Work-Life Balance <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Improved ability to recruit and retain staff. <\/span><\/p>\n

Studies by
\nLutter (2020) and Rodriguez (2021) suggest that the feasibility and impact of a
\nfourday working week might vary across sectors and cultures due to differences
\nin operational requirements, customer expectations, and work norms.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What
\narguments to the researchers make in explaining the link between the four-day
\nweek and these positive outcomes?  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are,
\nhowever, also indications that the downside may outweigh the advantages,
\nincluding:  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Potential Decrease in Output and Customer
\nService: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Financial Implications and Costs: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sectoral and Cultural Variances: the feasibility
\nand impact of a four-day working week might vary across sectors and cultures
\ndue to differences in operational requirements, customer expectations, and work
\nnorms. <\/span><\/p>\n

What
\narguments to the researchers make in explaining the link between the four-day
\nweek and these negative outcomes? <\/span><\/p>\n

Given your
\nreading of the evidence, and potentially your own experience of a four-day
\nweek, when do you believe it is most likely to be effective, and when is it
\nmore likely that the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages.  <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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Reading material ( see attached document)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/p>\n
\n

Read Chapter 12: Flexibility. Taylor, S. and
\nPerkins, G. (2021) Work and Employment in Changing Business Environment <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Overcoming
\nthe challenges of flexible working (cranfield.ac.uk)<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Advantages
\nand disadvantages of flexible working <\/span><\/a>–
\n<\/span><\/a>Springhouse
\nSolicitors<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a>(springhouselaw.com)<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep
\nDive: The hidden problems of flexible work <\/span><\/a>\u2013
\n<\/span><\/a>and
\nhow to avoid them post<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>Covid
\n<\/span><\/a>–
\n<\/span><\/a>CMI<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a>(managers.org.uk)<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

flexible<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>working<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>case<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>studies_tcm18<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>58762.pdf
\n(cipd.co.uk)<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nrealities of the four<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>day
\nworkweek <\/span><\/a>–
\n<\/span><\/a>BBC
\nWorklife<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfour<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>day
\nweek: Employer perspectives | CIPD<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Three<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>quarters
\nof UK employers say four<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>day
\nweek will be the norm by 2030, survey reveals<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a>(peoplemanagement.co.uk)<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Four<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>day
\nweek: \u2018major breakthrough\u2019 as most UK firms in trial extend changes | Work<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>life<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a>balance
\n| The Guardian<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nresults are in: the UK’s four<\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/a>day
\nweek pilot <\/span><\/a>–
\n<\/span><\/a>Autonomy<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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