A MILP model for an integrated project scheduling and multi-skilled workforce allocation with flexible working hours
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.2221
Abstract: In this paper, we integrate two decision problems arising in various applications such as production planning and project management: the project scheduling problem, which consists in scheduling a set of precedence-constrained tasks, where each task… read more here.
Keywords: project; multi skilled; workforce allocation; flexible working ... See more keywords
Flexible working: Solo scientist
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DOI: 10.1038/nj7647-747a
Abstract: Researchers who work for themselves can benefit from forming coalitions that provide both practical and psychological support. read more here.
Keywords: flexible working; solo scientist; working solo;
Development of competitive indirect ELISAs with a flexible working range for the simple quantification of melatonin in medicinal foods
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DOI: 10.1039/c6ay03380f
Abstract: Melatonin (MT) is an endogenous hormone that is used in medicinal foods for all kinds of purposes. Monitoring the content of MT is necessary to guarantee the quality of medicinal foods, as well as to… read more here.
Keywords: competitive indirect; range; development competitive; flexible working ... See more keywords
How do flexible working time policies, telework from home and work fatigue impact on the work-life balance?
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DOI: 10.1108/ijoa-03-2025-5353
Abstract: Purpose Human resource management (HRM) has become one of the main tools for improving organisational performance and satisfaction. Numerous research studies have shown the importance of promoting work-life balance (WLB), as it influences individual and… read more here.
Keywords: flexible working; wlb; home; work ... See more keywords
Job characteristics, organizational citizenship behavior and job performance: does flexible working time matter? Evidence from the public sector
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DOI: 10.1108/ijpsm-10-2024-0343
Abstract: In line with the proactive motivation model, this study aims to examine how role clarity, job autonomy and task variety relate to organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and employee performance in the public sector. Moreover, it… read more here.
Keywords: task; flexible working; public sector; performance ... See more keywords
Flexible working during the COVID-19 pandemic: gains and strains in a Chinese state-owned organisation
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DOI: 10.1108/jabs-03-2022-0109
Abstract: Purpose This study aims to identify and analyse the gains and strains associated with flexible working practices (FWPs) introduced and adopted prior to and during the pandemic and consider how these experiences are likely to… read more here.
Keywords: flexible working; owned organisation; gains strains; state owned ... See more keywords
Flexible working arrangements in residential aged care: applying a person–environment fit model
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-7941.12142
Abstract: Ensuring sufficient staff numbers to accommodate an increasing need for aged-care services is one challenge facing the residential aged-care sector. Human resources management (HRM) policy and practice need to explore ways flexible working arrangements can… read more here.
Keywords: aged care; fit; working arrangements; residential aged ... See more keywords
Flexibility for equality: Examining the impact of flexible working time arrangements on women's convergence in working hours
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DOI: 10.1111/bjir.12787
Abstract: Despite the rise in women's education and their increased participation in the workforce, there is still a lack of gender convergence in working hours. This study explores how flexible working time arrangements (FWTA) affect the… read more here.
Keywords: flexible working; working hours; convergence working; working time ... See more keywords
Invited commentary on: Does the ‘right to request’ flexible work policy influence men’s and women’s uptake of flexible working and well-being: findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2025-224972
Abstract: The paper by Xue et al investigated the effects of the 2014 UK policy reform that extended the ‘right to request’ flexible working to all employees on their mental health and life satisfaction. 1 Using… read more here.
Keywords: flexible working; women uptake; work; right request ... See more keywords
‘Women’s work penalty’ in access to flexible working arrangements across Europe
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DOI: 10.1177/0959680117752829
Abstract: Many assume that women and workers in female-dominated workplaces will have better access to flexible working arrangements. Some use this as justification for the low wages found in these workplaces. Yet, empirical results are mixed.… read more here.
Keywords: women work; working arrangements; flexible working; access flexible ... See more keywords
Flexible working hours: Benefit or burden? A study of occupational differences in five European countries
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DOI: 10.1177/09596801251398951
Abstract: Working hours and locations are becoming increasingly flexible for many employees. Still, employees’ opportunities to flexibly organise their working hours and location largely depend on their occupational position. Despite these notions, only a few systematic… read more here.
Keywords: flexible working; burden study; working hours; benefit burden ... See more keywords