Flexible Working Hours versus Quality of Life: A Case Study of IoBM

Abstract

Flexible work arrangement provides employees with some limited discretion as to the starting and stopping for their work day, while requiring some core hours. Thus according to many prominent researchers, it provides employees some control and independence over their lives .This study would try to present the findings of research carried out mainly among IoBM faculty for the purpose of investigating/establishing a relationship between flexible work schedules and quality of life of employees under Pakistani working and living conditions. Researchers believe that every culture has different sets of variables to measure quality of life. Western countries may give importance to family life where as in a different culture economic independence might become a very important variable to measure quality of life. In this research, researchers will try to highlight variables specific to Pakistani environments and their impact on employees. Dependent variables may range from ease in commutation, better sleep quality to better concentration. Researchers have selected 42 faculty members (21 each of male and female) out of 65 employees from IoBM for the main survey as IoBM has already implemented the system. Researchers have tried to use descriptive and correlation analysis to establish trends between quality of life and gender, marital status etc. Researchers believe that this study would at least create awareness among employers about the benefits of flextime, and thus create avenues towards humanistic approach.