Flexible Work Schedules and the Future of Public Administration Leadership
Author | : Rachel Cummings |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1295697286 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic change to work processes in public administrations which challenged managers in the field to adapt drastically and quickly. The onset of the pandemic in March 2020 resulted in mandated shutdowns of non-essential businesses and introduced the concept of physical distancing and stay at home orders across the United States of America and all over the world. These orders resulted in many public sector agencies to adopt a work from home policy to continue essential work and minimize the spread of COVID-19. The proposed study will analyze factors of participants' values such as the desire for flexible work practices, and the relationship between their age and generation. This relationship will provide data that can benefit managers in the public sector when managing future generations of employees. Using a proposed survey, data will be gathered from current public sector employees within Los Angeles County to measure the value of working from home and if it could be used as a motivating factor. Within this context, existing literature will be used to focus on the millennial generation and explain how public sector managers can benefit from offering flexible work schedules to future employees as tools for efficiency, and productivity.