Flexibility Paradox

Why Flexible Working Leads to (Self-)Exploitation

AvHeejung Chung

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Does flexible working really provide a better work-life balance? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible working has become the norm for many workers. This volume offers an original examination of flexible working using data from 30 European countries and drawing on studies conducted in Australia, the US and India. Rather than providing a better work-life balance, the book reveals how flexible working can lead to exploitation, which manifests differently for women and men, such as more care responsibilities or increased working hours. Taking a critical stance, this book investigates the potential risks and benefits of flexible working and provides crucial policy recommendations for overcoming the negative consequences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:396 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:270
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781447354789

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Heejung Chung is Professor of Work and Employment in King's Business School at King's College London.

Recensioner i media

"... In addition to its scholarly qualities, The Flexibility Paradox is of great value to society at large because of the social project it represents." Etnofoor

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The flexibility paradox and contextsThe demand for and trends in flexible workingThe dual nature of flexibility: Family-friendly or performance-oriented logic?The outcomes of flexible workingThe flexibility paradox: Why more freedom at work leads to more workThe empirical evidence of the flexibility paradoxGendered flexibility paradoxFlexibility stigma and the rewards of flexible workingThe importance of contextsCOVID- 19 and flexible workingConclusion: Where do we go from here?