A brave new world without a map for employers – are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?

By Jennifer Scott, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University
Beth Tootell, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, Massey University
Kazunori Kobayashi, Lecturer in Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Massey University
Wayne Macpherson, Senior Lecturer in international business, strategic management, innovation and entrepreneurship, Massey University

As workers increasingly demand flexibility in their jobs, businesses need to move away from the current ad-hoc approach and establish clear protocols for work-life balance.

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