TY - JOUR AB - States that flexible working methods are a permanent feature of the modern employment market; they offer companies cost savings and other benefits and it has been predicted that by the year 2000 one quarter of the British working population will be involved in flexible working. Many human resources departments are not prepared to meet these changes. Argues that human resources must adapt to these changes and see them as an opportunity. VL - 9 IS - 1 SN - 0962-2519 DO - 10.1108/09622519610181694 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519610181694 AU - Field Richard PY - 1996 Y1 - 1996/01/01 TI - The flexible workforce: redefining the role of HR T2 - Management Development Review PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 5 EP - 7 Y2 - 2024/04/16 ER -