flexible working

Question 1

what is flexible working?

Answer 1

options that help balance home and work life

Question 2

what are some examples

Answer 2

part time
flexi time
job sharing
working from home

Question 3

benefits

Answer 3

saves on overheads
staff happy if they get what they want
keeps up with change
business can be 24/7
avoids redundancies
meets legislation

Question 4

drawbacks

Answer 4

can take a lot of setting up eg a home office
harder for managers to manage
some employees to important, have to be present if not lower quality
some employees less productive

Question 5

where is this often found

Answer 5

large businesses
uncompetitive market
high employee involvement
more women in the workforce