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Author: | Atkinson, C. Hall, L. |
Title: | The role of gender in varying forms of flexible working |
Journal: | Gender, Work and Organization
2009 : NOV, VOL. 16:6, p. 650-666 |
Index terms: | work gender time |
Freeterms: | working time flexibility |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | Empirical data is presented from a study investingating the implementation of the flexible working policies that emanate from the improving working lives standard in a National Health Service Trust inthe UK. It is argued that gender is accorded insufficient focus in the literature, and that gendered perceptions render unworkable attempts to portray flexible working as a gender-neutral issue. It is demonstrated that such perceptions mean that formal mechanisms for working continue to be considered a women's issue. It is suggested that a greater focus on combining these mechanisms with formal flexibility might help provide working time flexibility for a bigger proportion of the workers. |
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