Journal article
Predictors of flexible working arrangement provision in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol.27(22), pp.2753-2770
2016
Abstract
SMEs comprise 99.7% of all private sector businesses in Australia and employ 70% of the private sector workforce. They are therefore important to policies on flexible work arrangements (FWAs). The provision of FWAs has been found to usually contribute positively to employee well-being and business performance. However, the majority of studies focus on large firms and it is unclear whether these associations apply equally to SMEs. Using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Longitudinal database for 2007-2011(n = 2788), this study investigates the extent to which factors such as firm size, industry sector, terms of employment, employees' skills and use of the internet at work affect the provision of FWAs in SMEs. The findings show that smaller businesses are constrained by resources to provide FWAs, but do so in pursuit of industry norms and/or as a result of the profile of their employees. It is also easier to provide FWAs in certain industries than in others and use of the internet facilitates the provision of FWAs. © 2015 Taylor & Francis
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- Title
- Predictors of flexible working arrangement provision in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
- Authors
- Bernice Kotey (Author) - University of New EnglandBishnu Sharma (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Publication details
- International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol.27(22), pp.2753-2770
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1080/09585192.2015.1102160
- ISSN
- 0958-5192
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449270502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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