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Creating flexible work arrangements through idiosyncratic deals
Severin Hornung1, Denise M Rousseau, Jürgen Glaser
1Institute of Psychology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. hornung@wi.tum.de
The Journal of Applied Psychology
|May 7, 2008
Summary
Employees negotiating personalized work arrangements, or "i-deals," with supervisors benefit from flexible work and development. Developmental i-deals reduce work-family conflict and boost commitment, unlike flexibility i-deals.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
- Workplace Psychology
Background:
- Individualized employment conditions are increasingly prevalent.
- Understanding the negotiation and impact of idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) is crucial for modern workplaces.
- Research has yet to fully explore the differential outcomes of various i-deal types.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the factors that lead to the negotiation of idiosyncratic deals (i-deals).
- To examine the consequences of two distinct types of i-deals: flexibility and developmental opportunities.
- To assess the relationship between i-deals and work-family conflict, unpaid overtime, performance expectations, and organizational commitment.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative survey was conducted with 887 employees in a German government agency.
- Statistical analyses were used to assess the relationships between antecedents, i-deal negotiation, and outcomes.
- Idiosyncratic deals were categorized into flexibility in work hours and developmental opportunities.
Main Results:
- Work arrangements promoting individualization (part-time, telecommuting) and personal initiative positively influenced i-deal negotiation.
- Flexibility i-deals were negatively associated with work-family conflict and unpaid overtime.
- Developmental i-deals were positively linked to reduced work-family conflict, less unpaid overtime, higher performance expectations, and greater affective organizational commitment.
Conclusions:
- Personal initiative and flexible work arrangements facilitate the negotiation of i-deals.
- Developmental i-deals offer significant benefits for employee well-being and performance, positively impacting work-life balance and commitment.
- Flexibility i-deals show mixed results, primarily impacting work-life conflict but not performance or commitment directly.
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