(From Daily News & Analysis) -- A workplace environment that
allows employees to change when and where they work, based on their
individual needs and job responsibilities, positively affects the
work-family interface, according to a new research from the
University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota sociology professors Erin Kelly and Phyllis
Moen base their findings on data from surveys of more than 600
employees and company records from Minnesota-based Best Buy before
and after the implementation of a so-called "Results Only Work
Environment" (ROWE) workplace initiative.
ROWE redirected the focus of employees and managers towards
measurable results and away from a set work schedule and location.
Employees could routinely change when and where they worked without
seeking permission from a manager or even notifying one. Moen and
Kelly examined whether the initiative affects work-family conflict,
whether schedule control plays a role in these effects, and whether
work demands (including long hours) moderate the initiative's
effects on work-family outcomes.
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