Date of Award
Fall 12-16-2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Abstract
When employees are satisfied the organization benefits in many ways in that satisfied employees are more committed to the organization. They are likely to have less absenteeism, fewer grievances or engage in negative behavior. Thus by ensuring that employees are satisfied, management stands to gain a more efficient and smooth running organization. Given the benefits of high job satisfaction, companies are constantly coming up with new ways to increase and improve job satisfaction on the job. In an 2 effort to increase job satisfaction more and more companies are experimenting with different approaches to work hours and work week. The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits and challenges of the major types of modified work-schedules available to female employees and whether there is a perception that utilizing such a schedule affects organizational commitment and job satisfaction. A random sample group of NASA employees bother males and females have been surveyed for their assessment of alternative work schedules as a whole and their opinions of working with woman who utilize the schedule and their level of commitment to the organization . "The Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982, authorizes a versatile and innovative work scheduling program for use in the Federal Government" (Office of Personnel Management, 1992). With the surfacing of work and family concerns, the flexible/compressed work schedules has been improved to resolve issues that occur when an employee's work and family duties overlap. Flexible work schedules have been in use for a number of years. One reason many have advocated the use of flexible schedules is because of the belief that they help employees to better manage the conflict between work and family and because flexible work schedules are a common component of many family-responsive human resource policies their popularity has increased (Rogier, S. & Padgett, M., 2004).
Recommended Citation
Chapman, Ameka A., "Perceptions and Impacts of Women Utilizing Alternative Work Schedules: National Aeronautics and Space Administration" (2006). EMPA Capstones. 81.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/capstones/81