Flexible Work

Dr Sarah H. Norgate was formerly a Reader in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Salford, UK, and is a popular science author. Since completing her PhD at the University of Warwick, UK, she has widely published in both academic and practitioner journals and has enjoyed collaborating with diverse stakeholders on award-winning research. Sarah is also a fellow for life with the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Sir Cary L. Cooper is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK, President of the CIPD and Co-Chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work.

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Contributors

PART I – Introduction






Designing our Healthier Future Lives: Bridging Science and Policy for Flexible Work: The Pervasion of 'cog in the wheel' workplaces across time
Sarah H. Norgate & Cary L. Cooper




A Flexible Working Future – The Opportunities and Challenges
Peter Cheese

PART II – The Impact of Flexible Working on Health and Productivity




Employees’ Psychological Health and The Impact of Flexible Working Arrangements
Carolyn Timms, Paula Brough & Xi Wen (Carys) Chan




Workplace Flexibility Increases Productivity Throughout Presenteeism: A Conceptual Framework
Sara L. Lopes & Aristides I. Ferreira




Flexible Working and Quality of Life: Compatible?
Sarah Jackson & Jonathan Swan

PART III – What Makes Flexible Working Work?




Leadership in Flexible Work Systems
Anika Cloutier & Julian Barling




Line Managers and Flexible Working
Sharon Clarke




The Balanced Communications Diet for Business: Principles for Working Smarter, Not Harder in A Connected World
Nicola J. Millard




The Impact of The Commute on Our Mental Health and Physical Health Within the Context of Flexible and Non-Flexible Working
Anna Mary Cooper-Ryan, Charlotte Stonier & Abolanle Gbadamosi




Flexible Working and Skill-Biased Inequality: Causes and Consequences
Egidio Riva & Marcello Russo




Control Over Working Time - A Twenty-First-Century Issue
Kate Bell

PART IV – Flexible Working for Particular Groups of Workers




Supporting Employees with Invisible Disabilities via Flexible Work
Alexandra Duval, Duygu Gulseren & E. Kevin Kelloway




Workers with Disabilities: The Role of Flexible Employment Schemes
Eleftherios Giovanis & Oznur Ozdamar




Lone Parents and Blended Families: Advocating Flexible Working to Support Families in Transition
Anneke Schaefer, Caroline Gatrell & Laura Radcliffe




Employee FWA Needs and Requests and Employer Provisions across Age Groups
Bernice Kotey & Stuart Wark




Flexible Working for Older Workers

Carol Atkinson

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