WHEN WORK WORKS: CREATING EFFECTIVE AND FLEXIBLE WORKPLACES - 3 views
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Teri Whalen on 01 Dec 11THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE IS TO BRING RESEARCH ON WORKPLACE EFFECTIVENESS AND WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY INTO BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE. THE WEBSITE HAS DIFFERENT COMPONENTS TO IT WHICH INCLUDE; CURRENT RESEARCH AND REPORTS, FLEXIBILITY TOOLKIT, THE SLOAN AWARDS FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE, FLEX TIPS FOR EMPLOYEES, SUPERVISORS, AND COMPANIES, RESOURCE AND LINKS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMPLEX AND INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE. IT IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR VIEWING AND THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS OF DOWNLOADING INFORMATION THAT YOU COULD PRINT OFF AND KEEP. IT MENTIONED THAT IF EMPLOYEES HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY THEY ARE MORE WILLING TO HELP THEIR EMPLOYERS AND GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS ASKED OF THEM. THIS TIES WELL WITH WHAT WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING IN CLASS. THE WEBSITE GIVES MANY OPTIONS TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY AT THE WORKPLACE. THE INTENDED AUDIENCE SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE ANYONE WHO IS CURRENTLY IN A JOB THAT DOESN'T HAVE FLEXIBILITY AND CAN LEARN THE BENEFITS FROM. ALSO COULD BE GEARED TOWARDS BUSINESS PARTNERS WHO ARE THINKING OF HAVING A MORE FLEXIBLE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. I FEEL THAT THIS WEBSITE IS CREDIBLE BECAUSE IT'S A VERY COMPLEX WEBSITE, AND WHEN YOU CLICK ON A LINK TO CONTACT SOMEONE IT GOES TO ANOTHER WEBSITE FULL OF INFORMATION. THERE ARE ALSO MANY DIFFERENT RESEARCH LINKS LISTED.