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Flexible work arrangements: Balancing employee preferences with organizational needs

Higginbotham

In the 1960s, German companies, in order to scale up male-dominated industries, took the lead in drawing female homemakers into the workforce by offering “flexiwork”, which accommodated child care at home. In the 1970s, a NASA engineer, who happened to be working remotely from home, coined the term “telecommuting”.

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Employee Happiness: Why Happy Workers Are Productive Workers

Vantage Circle

The engineers simply refused to change their ways. The relationships with creative employees that enabled Apple’s early growth ultimately hindered it from responding to environmental changes. This doesn’t mean that you can expect the same from your employees. A great way to do this is to offer remote or work from home options.

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Employee Happiness: Why Happy Workers Are Productive Workers

Vantage Circle

The engineers simply refused to change their ways. The relationships with creative employees that enabled Apple’s early growth ultimately hindered it from responding to environmental changes. This doesn’t mean that you can expect the same from your employees. A great way to do this is to offer remote or work from home options.