intermediate 1/2 administration the work environment
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Intermediate 1/2 Intermediate 1/2 AdministrationAdministration
The Work EnvironmentThe Work Environment
Changes in the work environmentChanges in the work environment
Flexible working practices – working practices have Flexible working practices – working practices have changed to suit our modern lifestyles.changed to suit our modern lifestyles.
Traditional 9-5 hours have been replaced with more Traditional 9-5 hours have been replaced with more flexible options.flexible options.
Changes in society have led to a different type of work Changes in society have led to a different type of work force –force –
More women returning to work after having childrenMore women returning to work after having children More entrepreneurs setting up their own businessMore entrepreneurs setting up their own business More part-time work on offerMore part-time work on offer IT developments means you can work away from the IT developments means you can work away from the
officeoffice
Part-time/Full-timePart-time/Full-time
Part-timePart-time Any job which is less Any job which is less
than around 37 hours than around 37 hours per week – eg 16 per week – eg 16 hours, or 2 days a hours, or 2 days a week.week.
Allows people to look Allows people to look after families or studyafter families or study
Full-timeFull-time Working 37 hours per Working 37 hours per
week, 5 days a week.week, 5 days a week.
Flexi-time/Job ShareFlexi-time/Job Share Flexi-timeFlexi-time Employees can choose when Employees can choose when
they work as long as the do they work as long as the do the required hoursthe required hours
There are usually core hours There are usually core hours when all employees have to be when all employees have to be in at work eg 9 am to 3 pmin at work eg 9 am to 3 pm
Job ShareJob Share When 2 people share one job When 2 people share one job They split the hours between They split the hours between
them eg Sam might work them eg Sam might work Monday, Tuesday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – Alice might work Wednesday – Alice might work Thursday, Friday.Thursday, Friday.
Hours split to suit each Hours split to suit each individual – they are paid individual – they are paid according to the hours they according to the hours they workwork
It is important they keep in It is important they keep in touch with each other so there touch with each other so there is continuityis continuity
Teleworking/Hot DeskingTeleworking/Hot Desking
TeleworkingTeleworking Employees able to Employees able to
work away from the work away from the officeoffice
Stay in touch via Stay in touch via technology eg mobile, technology eg mobile, laptopslaptops
Hot DeskingHot Desking With workers working With workers working
away from the office away from the office they don’t need a they don’t need a permanent deskWEpermanent deskWE