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Flexible Work and Turnover: an Empirical Investigation across Cultures
Author(s) -
Stavrou Eleni,
Kilaniotis Christos
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
british journal of management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1467-8551
pISSN - 1045-3172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2009.00659.x
Subject(s) - overtime , work (physics) , flexibility (engineering) , globe , turnover , cluster (spacecraft) , schedule , business , work schedule , scale (ratio) , demographic economics , operations management , marketing , labour economics , management , computer science , economics , psychology , engineering , geography , mechanical engineering , cartography , neuroscience , programming language
We explored the relationship between three bundles of flexible work arrangements (FWAs) and turnover for two of GLOBE's societal clusters, namely Anglo and Nordic. We collected data through a large‐scale international survey and found significant differences in the FWA–turnover relationship between the two clusters. Specifically, as unsocial hours (overtime, shift work, weekend work) and part‐time arrangements (part‐time and job‐sharing) increase in the Anglo cluster, so does turnover. Further, as schedule flexibility (telework, work from home and flexi‐time) increases in the Nordic cluster, turnover decreases. The results raise issues about the universal applicability of FWA policies and practices among nationally and internationally operating organizations.