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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: Cultivating Job Flexibility and Security to Promote Employee Well-Being, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
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Abstract: The evolving nature of work in the 21st century has brought about significant changes in the relationship between employers and employees, with globalization, technological advancements, and economic uncertainties disrupting traditional career paths and placing new demands on organizations and their workforce. Lacking adequate job flexibility or security can have detrimental effects on employee well-being, leading to higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout, as well as physical and social strains that spill over into non-work domains. However, research has demonstrated that by adopting flexible work policies, such as flexitime, compressed workweeks, remote work, and paid leave, and...