Question 3-1: Are individual attracted to flexible work arrangements
Flexible work arrangement is the desire to change the normal way of working, for instance working from home (online). Not everyone is attracted to flexible work arrangements. 80% of US female labor force prefer such arrangements because they have a free will to work from anywhere they want, without necessarily reporting to work every day and this balances their work-life rate (Major and Lisa 15). On the other hand, some may not be attracted to this arrangement because workers communicate less, they are not available when needed, lose of teamwork, and they detach themselves from the firm, and this may kill their morale towards better performance.
Question 3-16: Characteristics of FWAs that leads to job satisfaction
Most of the people like working from home hence they are naturally motivated by flexible work arrangements
Job satisfaction is all about the nature of work, but not where that work is performed at
Saves time and money, for instance, time to get to work every day and the money spent on transport is saved through flexible work arrangements. Therefore, workers work even harder to save more money
Managers can implement methods of communication without having the workers at the workstation, and the channel of choice reaches all employees regardless of where they are
Question 3-17: How FWAs affect the bottom line of the company
Flexible work arrangements may affect the bottom line of the company in one way or the other. Working from home means being detached from the firm, and therefore, workers may not be aware of any changes in the company. Again, the happiness of employees and employers is upon motivation, and working from home means no motivation at all. Besides, managers should monitor work in progress, meaning that they are denied a chance to monitor work, and possibly amend few things towards the success of the company’s outcomes.
Works Cited
Major, Debra A., and Lisa M. Germano. The Changing Nature of Work and its Impact on the Work-Home Interface. Work-life Balance: A Psychological Perspective (2006): 13-38.
