Flexible working in Europe

Brewster, Chris, Mayne, Lesley and Tregaskis, Olga (1997) Flexible working in Europe. Journal of World Business, 22 (2). pp. 133-151.

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Abstract

This research paper analyzes and reports upon the current practice of flexible working amongst organizations in Europe: focussing on current developments in the use, by employing organizations, of parttime workers and a range of contractual variations (temporary work; fixed-term contracts etc). The analysis draws heavily, though not exclusively, upon a substantial, independent database of organizational level questionnaire responses covering all sectors of the economy in 14 European countries. We provide evidence that across Europe there is a substantial amount of flexible working and that there has been a continuing increase in its use. It is argued that these developments have considerable, as yet little understood, implications for policy makers, individuals and employers.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Employment Systems and Institutions
Depositing User:	Elle Green
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2011 13:51
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2025 10:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/35036
DOI:	10.1016/S1090-9516(97)90004-3

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