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Case study
The pursuit of Happiness : Flexibility
Organization behavior (BUSA333)
Section-1 Haneen Sbeih 1210497 Nibal Saleem 122962 Tasneem Badaha 1221040 Talia Jamal 1201730 Roa Jeabat 1202289 1 . Do you think only certain individuals are attracted to flexible work arrangements (FWAs)? Why or why not?
This statement is very true that certain individuals attracted to flexible work arrangements; Because flexible work arrangements attract mothers and fathers, which allow them to achieve a balance between work and home, thus reducing their stress. Therefore, this will certainly increase their productivity at work, as a result of them obtaining better mental health due to achieving balance. In addition, flexible work arrangements attract people who suffer from social anxiety. Those who, in order to reach high productivity in their field of work, prefer to work alone. Flexible work arrangements also greatly attract people with special needs, which gives them the freedom to choose where to do their work, thus providing them with an environment that suits their health and personal needs.
2. What are some of the concerns executives have about flexible work arrangements?
Depending on the case study, there was management’s fear of flexible work arrangements that they could lead to a decrease in communication and interaction between employees and that they would lose communication skills among each other. This certainly has an impact on their affiliation with the company, and it is one of the fears that any company that follows these flexible arrangements may be subject to. It is a risk to protecting the company's data because employees use the company's data and systems from different sites that may violate the privacy of its data and steal it.
3. How do you see FWAs affecting a company's bottom line?
Flexible work arrangements affect the bottom-line positively . As a result, flexible work arrangements provided employees with suitable environments that helped them focus, achieve balance, and better mental health, thus increasing their creativity and achievement at work, and this contributed fundamentally to increasing productivity and thus increasing the company’s profits. Also, the impact of the flexible arrangements on the company was in terms of reducing the costs it pays, such as the costs of offices, electricity, and public utilities in the company. Certainly, the reduction in costs leads to increased profitability and liquidity and improved return on investment. But on the other hand, if the flexible arrangements are not managed properly and monitored continuously, this will certainly have a negative impact through the loss of employees’ affiliation to the company and separation from its goals, mission and values.
