The Impact of Flexible Work Policies on Employee Well-Being and Retention in Modern Organizations

Title

The Impact of Flexible Work Policies on Employee Well-Being and Retention in Modern Organizations

Creator

Gupta, Ishani; Nagariya, Ramji

Description

Flexible work policies have become foundational to contemporary organizational strategy, particularly in light of the transformative shifts triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter investigates the multifaceted impact of such policies on employee well-being and organizational retention. Drawing from an integrative lens, it incorporates four major theoretical frameworksJob Demands-Resources (JD-R), Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Conservation of Resources (COR), and Social Exchange Theory (SET)to provide a comprehensive understanding of how flexible work arrangements influence employee engagement, satisfaction, and organizational loyalty. In addition to synthesizing existing scholarship, this chapter contributes a novel cross-t heoretical model that bridges motivational psychology and organizational behavior. It also proposes a suite of policy evaluation tools that blend qualitative and quantitative metrics, enabling organizations to monitor and. 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Prioritizing Employee Mental Health and Well-Being for Organizational Success;pp.185-218

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Gupta I., Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Nagariya R., Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833732212-4; 979-833732210-0;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-2210-0.ch008

https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008844873?origin=resultslist