The impact of flexible working hours :

Abstract

The results were analyzed by utilizing Pearson correlation coefficients, the Student's t test and Multiple regression analysis at P < .05. There was a significant reduction in sick leave usage following the implementation of flexible working hours.

The primary purpose of this research study was to investigate the relationships between the implementation of flexible working hours and measures of change in supervisory behavior, change in the motivational potential of the jobs, organizational effectiveness, employee motivation and sick leave usage. Also examined were the extent to which organizational effectiveness, employee motivation and sick leave usage were modified by changes in supervisory behavior and the nature of the jobs. The primary questions the study attempted to answer were: (1) How has the implementation of flexible working hours effected supervisory behavior, the motivational potential of jobs, organizational effectiveness, employee motivation and sick leave usage? (2) How do changes in the supervisory behavior and the nature of the jobs following the implementation of flexible working hours effect organizational effectiveness, employee motivation and sick leave usage?

The most significant conclusions of this study suggested that organizations desiring to increase organizational effectiveness and employee motivation while reducing sick leave usage may do so by implementing flexible working hours. However, they should be aware that changes in supervisory behavior and the nature of the jobs will impact on organizational effectiveness and employee motivation.

The subjects were 450 employees of a large southwestern military industrial complex. All 135 first-line supervisors with employees on flexible working hours and a sample of each first-line supervisor's employees were asked to complete a survey questionnaire.