Flexible Work

Dr Sarah H. Norgate was formerly a Reader in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Salford, UK, and is a popular science author. Since completing her PhD at the University of Warwick, UK, she has widely published in both academic and practitioner journals and has enjoyed collaborating with diverse stakeholders on award-winning research. Sarah is also a fellow for life with the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.Sir Cary L. Cooper is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK, President of the CIPD and Co-Chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work.

• List of figuresList of tablesContributorsPART I – Introduction Designing our Healthier Future Lives: Bridging Science and Policy for Flexible Work: The Pervasion of 'cog in the wheel' workplaces across timeSarah H. Norgate & Cary L. Cooper A Flexible Working Future – The Opportunities and ChallengesPeter CheesePART II – The Impact of Flexible Working on Health and Productivity Employees’ Psychological Health and The Impact of Flexible Working Arrangements Carolyn Timms, Paula Brough & Xi Wen (Carys) Chan Workplace Flexibility Increases Productivity Throughout Presenteeism: A Conceptual FrameworkSara L. Lopes & Aristides I. Ferreira Flexible Working and Quality of Life: Compatible?Sarah Jackson & Jonathan SwanPART III – What Makes Flexible Working Work? Leadership in Flexible Work SystemsAnika Cloutier & Julian Barling Line Managers and Flexible WorkingSharon Clarke The Balanced Communications Diet for Business: Principles for Working Smarter, Not Harder in A Connected WorldNicola J. Millard The Impact of The Commute on Our Mental Health and Physical Health Within the Context of Flexible and Non-Flexible WorkingAnna Mary Cooper-Ryan, Charlotte Stonier & Abolanle Gbadamosi Flexible Working and Skill-Biased Inequality: Causes and Consequences Egidio Riva & Marcello Russo Control Over Working Time - A Twenty-First-Century IssueKate BellPART IV – Flexible Working for Particular Groups of Workers Supporting Employees with Invisible Disabilities via Flexible WorkAlexandra Duval, Duygu Gulseren & E. Kevin Kelloway Workers with Disabilities: The Role of Flexible Employment SchemesEleftherios Giovanis & Oznur Ozdamar Lone Parents and Blended Families: Advocating Flexible Working to Support Families in TransitionAnneke Schaefer, Caroline Gatrell & Laura Radcliffe Employee FWA Needs and Requests and Employer Provisions across Age GroupsBernice Kotey & Stuart Wark Flexible Working for Older WorkersCarol AtkinsonIndex

'We all want happier, healthier and more productive working lives and two-way flexibility is a key part of the answer. A driving force in this book is the compelling argument around how we make flexible working work to give workers more control over where and how they work. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to build better, fairer and more humane workplaces.' - Frances O’Grady, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress (TUC), UK 'Disruptive changes in the nature of work and of working life have far-reaching implications for human and economic health and wellbeing across society. This book provides essential foundations for wise and well-informed discussions to guide the actions now necessary.' - Professor Dame Carol Black, Advisor on Health and Work to Public Health England and UK National Health Service Improvement