TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this article is to report findings from a major study into flexible working and to examine the link with employee engagement.Design/methodology/approach– The study was conducted within seven case organizations using a mixed method of semi‐structured interviews and an electronic questionnaire.Findings– The findings show that flexible working has an impact on employee engagement through a positive relationship with organizational commitment, job satisfaction and employee discretionary behavior.Practical implications– Allowing employees a degree of choice over when, where and how much work they do has benefits for the organization. However, for these gains to be realized, support is needed for the implementation of a flexible working policy.Originality/value– The study included both quantitative and qualitative data and examined the impact of flexible working from the point of view of managers and co‐workers of flexible workers, as well as those who worked flexibly themselves.
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
SN  - 1475-4398
DO  - 10.1108/14754390910937530
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14754390910937530
AU  - Anderson Deirdre
AU  - Kelliher Clare
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Flexible working and engagement: the importance of choice
T2  - Strategic HR Review
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 13
EP  - 18
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -