Advanced search
Publication Cover
The International Journal of Human Resource Management Volume 25, 2014 - Issue 8
Submit an article Journal homepage
12,900
Views
66
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

An insider's point of view: how a system of flexible working hours helps employees to strike a proper balance between work and personal life

Christopher GaleaDepartment of Social Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Inge HoukesDepartment of Social Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
&
Angelique De RijkDepartment of Social Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Pages 1090-1111 | Published online: 16 Jul 2013

Citations (66)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (12)

Maria Tsagkanou & Panagiotis Polychroniou. (2023) The relationship between work–family conflict, job satisfaction and mentoring in the hotel industry in Greece: The role of gender and working environment. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism 22:3, pages 372-395.
Read now
Jamila Lamane-Harim, David Cegarra-Leiva & Ma Eugenia Sánchez-Vidal. (2023) Work–life balance supportive culture: a way to retain employees in Spanish SMEs. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 34:10, pages 2074-2106.
Read now
Sarah Fischer & Arlene Walker. (2022) A qualitative exploration of trust in the contemporary workplace. Australian Journal of Psychology 74:1.
Read now
Maria Tsagkanou, Panagiotis Polychroniou & Tryfon Vasilagkos. (2022) The impact of mentoring on work-family balance and job satisfaction in the hotel industry in Greece: The mediating role of working environment and flexibility. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism 21:4, pages 572-592.
Read now
Ning Xiang, Gillian Whitehouse, Wojtek Tomaszewski & Bill Martin. (2022) The benefits and penalties of formal and informal flexible working-time arrangements: evidence from a cohort study of Australian mothers. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 33:14, pages 2939-2960.
Read now
Mark Robert Holmes, Bruce McAdams, Chris Gibbs & Alexia D’Angelo. (2022) Is the foodservice industry perceived as being palatable by those looking to enter it?. Journal of Foodservice Business Research 25:4, pages 414-433.
Read now
Hsiangting Shatina Chen, Kimberly Severt, Yeon Ho Shin & Robin B. DiPietro. (2021) Invisible yet powerful: the unseen obstacles women leaders face in their hospitality careers. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism 20:2, pages 249-269.
Read now
Jan Dettmers, Carolin Wendt & Jana Biemelt. (2020) Already exhausted when arriving at work? a diary study of morning demands, start-of-work-day fatigue and job performance and the buffering role of temporal flexibility. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology 29:6, pages 809-821.
Read now
Margaret R. Lamar & Lisa K. Forbes. (2020) A phenomenological investigation into the role of intensive mothering in working mothers’ career experiences. Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy 7:2, pages 147-162.
Read now
Hyondong Kim, Youngsang Kim & Dae-Lyong Kim. (2019) Negative work–family/family–work spillover and demand for flexible work arrangements: the moderating roles of parenthood and gender. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 30:3, pages 361-384.
Read now
Jamie Atkinson. (2016) ‘Letters aren’t good’: the operation of the right to request flexible working post-maternity leave in UK small and medium-sized companies. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law 38:4, pages 380-393.
Read now
Benjamin Hopkins, Chris Dawson & Michail Veliziotis. (2016) Absence management of migrant agency workers in the food manufacturing sector. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 27:10, pages 1082-1100.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (54)

Hyun Ju Kim, Hye Myung Lee, Heejoo Cheon & Hansoo Ko. (2023) Differential impacts of reduced worktime on work-life balance in Korea. PLOS ONE 18:11, pages e0294247.
Crossref
Luigi Stirpe. (2023) Flexible work arrangements in family firms: A socioemotional wealth perspective. German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung 37:4, pages 300-322.
Crossref
Sarah Fischer, Arlene Walker & Shannon Hyder. (2023) The development and validation of a multidimensional organisational trust measure. Frontiers in Psychology 14.
Crossref
Thilagavathy S.Geetha S.N.. (2021) Work-life balance -a systematic review. Vilakshan - XIMB Journal of Management 20:2, pages 258-276.
Crossref
Ellen Ernst Kossek, Matthew B. Perrigino & Brenda A. Lautsch. (2022) Work-Life Flexibility Policies From a Boundary Control and Implementation Perspective: A Review and Research Framework. Journal of Management 49:6, pages 2062-2108.
Crossref
Emma Brulin, Sofie Bjärntoft, Gunnar Bergström & David M. Hallman. (2023) Gendered Associations of Flexible Work Arrangement and Perceived Flexibility with Work–Life Interference: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis on Office Workers in Sweden. Social Indicators Research 167:1-3, pages 571-588.
Crossref
Xiaoni Ren & Hanlin Xu. (2023) Flexible working during the COVID-19 pandemic: gains and strains in a Chinese state-owned organisation. Journal of Asia Business Studies.
Crossref
Sourabh Kumar, Sankersan Sarkar & Bhawna Chahar. (2021) A systematic review of work-life integration and role of flexible work arrangements. International Journal of Organizational Analysis 31:3, pages 710-736.
Crossref
Rocco Palumbo, Giulia Flamini, Luca Gnan & Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini. (2021) Looking for meanings at work: unraveling the implications of smart working on organizational meaningfulness. International Journal of Organizational Analysis 31:3, pages 624-645.
Crossref
Mudita Sinha, Radha Yadav & Minakshi Kishore. 2023. Managing Technology Integration for Human Resources in Industry 5.0. Managing Technology Integration for Human Resources in Industry 5.0 214 233 .
Anitha KurupAnjali Raj. (2022) Changing Patterns of Work–Life Balance of Women Scientists and Engineers in India. Science, Technology and Society 27:4, pages 485-501.
Crossref
Atsuko Kanai, Gregory A. Laurence, Kiriko Sakata, Tetsushi Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Jiro Takai, Atsuko Suzuki & Jinkook Tak. (2021) An International Comparison of Factors Related to Long Work Hours 1 . Japanese Psychological Research 64:4, pages 410-425.
Crossref
Thilagavathy S & Geetha S.N. (2020) A morphological analyses of the literature on employee work-life balance. Current Psychology 41:7, pages 4510-4535.
Crossref
Zenon Pokojski, Agnieszka Kister & Marcin Lipowski. (2022) Remote Work Efficiency from the Employers’ Perspective—What’s Next?. Sustainability 14:7, pages 4220.
Crossref
Xinfeng Yang & Byoung Kwon Choi. (2022) Married women's career orientation and life satisfaction: Role of self‐efficacy. Journal of Employment Counseling 59:1, pages 2-16.
Crossref
Masood Badri, Mugheer Al Khaili, Hamad Aldhaheri, Guang Yang, Muna Al Bahar & Asma Al Rashdi. (2022) Examining the structural effect of working time on well-being: Evidence from Abu Dhabi. Social Sciences & Humanities Open 6:1, pages 100317.
Crossref
Xi Wen Chan & Shirley Tay. 2022. Handbook on Management and Employment Practices. Handbook on Management and Employment Practices 711 726 .
Ansumalini Panda & Chandan Kumar Sahoo. (2021) Work–life balance, retention of professionals and psychological empowerment: an empirical validation. European Journal of Management Studies 26:2/3, pages 103-123.
Crossref
Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chima Mordi & Babatunde Akanji. (2021) Freedom and flexibility: the work–family balance of single female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Employee Relations: The International Journal 43:5, pages 1232-1249.
Crossref
Serena Clark, Amy McGrane, Neasa Boyle, Natasha Joksimovic, Lydia Burke, Nicole Rock & Katriona O’ Sullivan. (2021) “You’re a teacher you’re a mother, you’re a worker”: Gender inequality during COVID‐19 in Ireland. Gender, Work & Organization 28:4, pages 1352-1362.
Crossref
Vaishali TiwariHanumanthrao Chadershekar PatilRajesh Kumari PatilShivani Gahlot. (2021) Impact of shift work on excessive daytime sleepiness among healthcare professionals and its association with medical incidents: A review. Adesh University Journal of Medical Sciences & Research 3, pages 4-10.
Crossref
Andrew Smith & Jo McBride. (2020) ‘Working to Live, Not Living to Work’: Low-Paid Multiple Employment and Work–Life Articulation. Work, Employment and Society 35:2, pages 256-276.
Crossref
Zitha Mokomane. (2021) Balancing care and work roles among women working in the informal sector in South Africa. International Journal of Care and Caring 5:1, pages 129-147.
Crossref
ZHANNA KHAMZINA, YERMEK BURIBAYEV, BINUR TAITORINA & GULZIRA BAISALOVA. (2021) Gender Equality in Employment: A View from Kazakhstan. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 93:4.
Crossref
Xi Wen Chan & Shirley Tay. 2020. Handbook on Management and Employment Practices. Handbook on Management and Employment Practices 1 16 .
Sarah Fischer, Shannon Hyder & Arlene Walker. (2020) The effect of employee affective and cognitive trust in leadership on organisational citizenship behaviour and organisational commitment: Meta-analytic findings and implications for trust research. Australian Journal of Management 45:4, pages 662-679.
Crossref
A. C. Pavithra & V. J. Sivakumar. (2021) Impact of Eustress on Work-life Balance: An Analysis on Public Sector Bank Employees in South India. Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation 16:3, pages 196-209.
Crossref
Sérgio Moro, Ricardo F. Ramos & Paulo Rita. (2020) What drives job satisfaction in IT companies?. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 70:2, pages 391-407.
Crossref
Sofie Bjärntoft, David M. Hallman, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Johan Larsson & Helena Jahncke. (2020) Occupational and Individual Determinants of Work-life Balance among Office Workers with Flexible Work Arrangements. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17:4, pages 1418.
Crossref
Janine Bernhardt & Mareike Buenning. 2020. The New Ideal Worker. The New Ideal Worker 25 48 .
Leroy White, Andy Lockett & Graeme Currie. (2019) How does the availability and use of flexible leave influence the employer–employee relationship?. Human Resource Management.
Crossref
Nataliya P. Mokrytska & Mariya S. Dolynska. (2019) PART-TIME WORK AS A FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT (EUROPEAN CONTEXT). Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 7:5, pages 1210-1220.
Crossref
Lisa Bradley, Paula McDonald & Stephen Cox. (2019) The critical role of co-worker involvement: An extended measure of the workplace environment to support work–life balance. Journal of Management & Organization, pages 1-22.
Crossref
Margaret R. Lamar, Lisa K. Forbes & Laura A. Capasso. (2019) Helping Working Mothers Face the Challenges of an Intensive Mothering Culture. Journal of Mental Health Counseling 41:3, pages 203-220.
Crossref
Hana Urbancová. (2019) Benefits of Age Management in Agribusiness. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 67:2, pages 597-607.
Crossref
Jacob Ongaki. (2019) An examination of the relationship between flexible work arrangements, work-family conflict, organizational commitment, and job performance. Management 23:2, pages 169-187.
Crossref
Angelique de Rijk. (2018) Arbeidsre-integratie blijft mensenwerkRe-integration into work demands a human approach. Tijdschrift voor gezondheidswetenschappen 96:5, pages 208-215.
Crossref
Leon T.B. Jackson & Edwina I. Fransman. (2018) Flexi work, financial well-being, work–life balance and their effects on subjective experiences of productivity and job satisfaction of females in an institution of higher learning. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 21:1.
Crossref
Ellen Ernst Kossek & Brenda A. Lautsch. (2018) Work–Life Flexibility for Whom? Occupational Status and Work–Life Inequality in Upper, Middle, and Lower Level Jobs. Academy of Management Annals 12:1, pages 5-36.
Crossref
Hana Urbancová. 2018. Managing Agricultural Enterprises. Managing Agricultural Enterprises 165 180 .
Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Gbolahan Gbadamosi & Ellis L.C. Osabutey. (2017) What happened to the border? The role of mobile information technology devices on employees’ work-life balance. Personnel Review 46:8, pages 1651-1671.
Crossref
Arnd Albrecht. (2017) Disruptive OrganisationDisruptive organizations. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO) 48:3, pages 185-192.
Crossref
Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano, Pedro Jiménez-Estévez & María del Carmen Zabala-Baños. (2017) Behavior of Internal Customer in Family Business: Strategies and Actions for Improving Their Satisfaction. Frontiers in Psychology 8.
Crossref
Mina Beigi & Melika Shirmohammadi. (2017) Qualitative Research on Work-Family in the Management Field: A Review. Applied Psychology 66:3, pages 382-433.
Crossref
Elaine Berkery, Michael J. Morley, Siobhan Tiernan, Helen Purtill & Emma Parry. (2017) On the Uptake of Flexible Working Arrangements and the Association with Human Resource and Organizational Performance Outcomes. European Management Review 14:2, pages 165-183.
Crossref
Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Chima Mordi & Ellis L.C. Osabutey. (2017) Exploring the implications of the influence of organisational culture on work-life balance practices. Personnel Review 46:3, pages 454-473.
Crossref
Hana Urbancová & Martina Fejfarová. (2017) Factors Influencing Age Management in Organisations in the Czech Republic. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 65:1, pages 347-356.
Crossref
Andrew Smith. (2016) ‘The Magnificent 7[am]?’ Work-life articulation beyond the 9[am] to 5[pm] ‘norm’. New Technology, Work and Employment 31:3, pages 209-222.
Crossref
Guangdong Wu, Kaifeng Duan, Jian Zuo, Jianlin Yang & Shiping Wen. (2016) System Dynamics Model and Simulation of Employee Work-Family Conflict in the Construction Industry. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13:11, pages 1059.
Crossref
Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Ellis L.C. Osabutey & Gbolahan Gbadamosi. (2016) Understanding the causes and consequences of work-family conflict. Employee Relations 38:5, pages 770-788.
Crossref
Julie Prowse & Peter Prowse. (2015) Flexible working and work–life balance: midwives’ experiences and views. Work, Employment and Society 29:5, pages 757-774.
Crossref
Hana URBANCOVÁ & Helena ČERMÁKOVÁ. (2015) The costs of Age Management in agricultural companies. Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 61:1, pages 14-22.
Crossref
Tatjana Kozjek, Nina Tomaževič & Janez Stare. (2014) Work-life Balance by Area, Actual Situation and Expectations – the Overlapping Opinions of Employers and Employees in Slovenia. Organizacija 47:1.
Crossref
Geetha Subramaniam, Peck-Leong Tan, Balasundram Maniam & Ershad Ali. (2013) Workplace Flexibility, Empowerment and Quality of Life. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 105, pages 885-893.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.