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Annotated Bibliography
Chen, Y., & Fulmer, I. S. (2019).
Fine-tuning what we know about employees’ experience with flexible work arrangements and their job attitudes
. Human Resource Management, 57(1), 381–395. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21849
Chen and Fulmer wrote a study in 2019 published in a scholarly journal titled "Fine-
tuning our Understanding of Employees' Experiences with Flexible Work Arrangements and Their Job Attitudes." Chen and Fulmer thoroughly analyze employees' experiences and how they ultimately affect attitudes about their jobs in the
current scientific study, "Enhancing our Understanding of Employees' Experiences with Flexible Work Arrangements and their Job Attitudes." This study thoroughly analyzes the effects of several types of freedom, including telecommuting and flexible
working hours, on important metrics, including job satisfaction, employee engagement, and productivity. The authors' rigorous quantitative procedures, defined by the systematic data gathering and analysis, improved the study's academic rigor. This well-researched source sheds insight into the complex link between flexible working conditions and employee attitudes, which supports my claim. According to the research's results regarding how people react and experience different work-
related arrangements, flexible work arrangements can improve employee well-being and organizational performance. As a result, understanding the many positive effects of flexible work arrangements for both people and companies depends on the information described above.
(Peer-Reviewed Journal)
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Ertosun, Ö. G. (2020).
The evolution of organizational development towards a positive approach. Handbook of Research on Positive Organizational Behavior for Improved Workplace Performance, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0058-3.ch001 In the chapter of their book titled "The Evolution of Organizational Development Towards a Positive Approach," Ertosun (2020) carefully investigates the evolution of organizational development towards a positive approach. The author thoroughly examines the changes in organizational development, emphasizing the improvements that have developed through time. The current chapter emphasizes the enormous significance of employee happiness and well-being in the modern business environment. This is done to encourage higher workplace productivity levels. In their thorough investigation, Ertosun looks at how the company's organizational culture has
undergone a significant transition, revealing light on how widely pleasant and enjoyable work environments are promoted.
Since Ertosun's contribution goes deeply into various strategies for fostering a healthy
organizational culture at work, it is an excellent resource for knowledge. From a broad view, it is clear that changes to the workplace have the potential to improve employee happiness, which would result in higher productivity. This aspect makes this chapter relevant to my circumstances. The information above is precious since it gives readers a more thorough foundation for understanding the benefits of flexible work arrangements. This chapter has great relevance to my situation since it closely matches the current situation. Our knowledge of the possible connection between flexible work arrangements and the ultimate goal of creating a happy, meaningful, and
effective work environment has been dramatically enhanced by Ertosun's research.
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(Book Chapter)
Groen, B. A. C., van Triest, S. P., Coers, M., & Wtenweerde, N. (2018). Managing flexible work arrangements: Teleworking and output controls. European Management Journal, 36(6), 727–735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2018.01.007 A study by Groen, van Triest, Coers, and Wtenweerde with the same title was published in 2018 and represented an extensive examination of this field. The researchers concentrated on the ideas of telework and production restrictions. The writers of this paper undertook a thorough review of the management of flexible work
schedules since it is a significant difficulty. The authors launch an empirical inquiry to
learn more about the challenges involved in monitoring and supervising online work models while still upholding high corporate productivity and accountability standards.
Since the authors want a thorough knowledge of flexible work arrangements, their study by Groen et al. displays a comprehensive approach. The authors thoroughly describe how flexible work arrangements should be created and maintained in the context of remote employment.
The current scholarly research offers factual data and analysis that advance our knowledge of the tactics businesses may use to overcome the obstacles to adopting flexible work policies. It also provides a thorough examination of how flexible work arrangements help businesses. Since it offers in-depth insights into the efficient management of flexible work hours, this article has a substantial bearing on my background study for my thesis. Groen et al.'s research offers a solid knowledge of how flexible work arrangements could improve a company's performance. Groen et
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al. give the required insights to further expand on this phenomenon by outlining probable difficulties and their related remedies, and this trait has a strong association with their more substantial benefits.
(Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Lim, M., & Misra, J. (2019). Work/life balance.
Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756384-0218
In their scientific essay titled "Work/life balance," published in the Sociology journal, Lim and Misra (2019) present a thorough and exciting investigation of the topic. This essay thoroughly examines the complicated idea of work-life balance and its many ramifications for both people and society. Aiming to understand the fundamental causes of people's difficulties in striking a healthy balance between their professional and personal domains, Lim and Misra thoroughly study the complexities of this critical event. More specifically, the contribution above concerns the relationship between a person's capacity to successfully manage their personal and professional domains and their overall quality of life. This is accomplished by purposefully focusing on the effect of work-life balance on workers' physical and mental health. They assist in raising the standard of living in this way.
I may support my viewpoint by clarifying the larger context of work-life balance. I can further illustrate its importance by placing my perspective on the benefits of flexible work arrangements into the larger conversation. For this specific reason, I can
do both of these responsibilities well. The study done by Lim and Misra offers essential insights into the necessity of striking a healthy balance between work
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obligations and personal well-being. Furthermore, this finding supports the idea that adopting flexible scheduling might have a game-changing effect in this industry. This well-written post is essential in the larger context because it supports the idea that providing employees greater control over their schedules helps boost their well-being and fulfillment at work. This aspect serves as a critical justification for its extreme importance.
(Credible Website)
Sonnentag, S., & Kruel, U. (2020). Psychological detachment from work during off-job time:
The role of job stressors, job involvement, and recovery-related self-efficacy.
Work and Rest: A Topic for Work and Organizational Psychology, 197–217. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003059714-5 "Psychological Detachment from Work During Off-Job Time: The Role of Job Stressors, Job Involvement, and Recovery-Related Self-Efficacy," by Sonnentag and Kruel (2020), is a critical book chapter. This chapter explores Sonnentag and Kruel's complex research on psychological dissociation from work during non-work moments. By addressing employees' difficulties putting their work-related thoughts aside during non-working hours, this section dramatically adds to the more extensive discussion on Work and Organizational Psychology. The researchers thoroughly investigate the impact of workplace stress, job engagement, and the fundamental idea of recovery-related self-efficacy on a person's mental ability to distance themselves from their work during free time.
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The complexity of cognitive dissonance in the workplace is explained in this portion of the academic discourse, especially concerning adopting flexible work arrangements. This chapter adds a substantial and original element to my theory by clarifying the complexities related to these events. A thorough analysis by Sonnentag and Kruel suggests a connection between employees' ability to get the appropriate mental rest during non-working hours and their potential for more schedule flexibility.
By illuminating the underlying incentives that influence people to select various work settings, this source offers persuasive evidence in favour of the effectiveness of open work plans. I cite this source to support my claim that open work environments are advantageous. This conclusion supports the idea that flexible work arrangements help workers separate their personal and professional lives, reducing stress and better concentrating on their matters outside work hours.
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Reflection
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Accurately recording bibliographic information is essential and saves you time, as you can transfer this information to the References page of your drafted essay.
Each source entry should include a brief summary of the source as well as 3-4
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sentences describing how you intend to use that source to build or support your argument. Discuss how your annotated bibliography meets these criteria. (2-3 sentences)
By integrating acceptable and reliable sources that follow the APA style rules, the annotated reference I have put together complies with the set requirements. Each head
comes with a summary of its contents, and I have also explained how I plan to utilize these sources to support my thesis regarding the benefits of flexible work schedules. These sources include information on management tactics, organizational growth, employee viewpoints, the balance between work and home life, and people's psychological attachments to their jobs.
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Which strategies were most helpful for you when searching for credible sources? (2-3 sentences)
I utilized academic search engines like Google Scholar to do my literature review. I selected keywords to focus my search on peer-reviewed publications and reliable sources. In addition, by clicking on embedded hyperlinks while browsing the websites
I had first identified, I could reach other educational resources.
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What difficulties did you face while searching for credible sources? How did you overcome these difficulties? (2-3 sentences)
I ran across various roadblocks that made accessing some articles while searching for trustworthy sources challenging. These obstacles included coming across paywalls or having access to specific publications restricted because they were unavailable via my
educational institution. I utilized the library's interlibrary loan service to get over this barrier, and I also looked for additional sources like reliable websites and pertinent portions of books.
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