"More flexible work patterns" Why have these patterns emerged? What is advantages and disadvantages?

Question

Discuss the evidence for more flexible work patterns. Why have these patterns emerged? What do you consider to be their advantages and disadvantages?

Answer 1

Makes for happier employees, especially those with commitments beyond their jobs, and lessens the crunch at rush hours in large cities. These patterns emerged when women with families needed the ability to be a worker and a mother. Men received the advantages

Answer 2

A flexible workplace allows employees to live balanced lives while making employers more competitive


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