The relationship of workplace flexibility to employee engagement among information technology employees in India

Title

The relationship of workplace flexibility to employee engagement among information technology employees in India

Creator

Ugargol J.D.; Patrick H.A.

Description

Historically, organizations have been provisioning flexible work arrangement (FWA) options in the workplace to help employees achieve a balance between work obligations and private obligations. We explore the utilization of FWA offerings in the Indian information technology (IT) industry and its relation to employee engagement (EE). Employees working in IT organizations in Bengaluru, India, were approached and data were obtained from 504 participants. The study found that availability of FWA options coincided with their utilization. Disconcertingly, only 7 per cent of the employees were highly engaged, 51 per cent were neither engaged nor disengaged and 41 per cent of the employees were disengaged with their current organization. FWAs were positively related to EE. We find congruence that FWA options lead to better EE warranting further exploration that can guide FWA policies. 2018 SAGE Publications India Private Limited.

Source

South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, Vol-5, No. 1, pp. 40-55.

Date

2018-01-01

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

Subject

Employee engagement; Flexible work arrangements; India; Information technology

Coverage

Ugargol J.D., Centre for Research, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Patrick H.A., CMS Business School, Jain University, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 23220937

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/2322093718767469

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