An approach of multidisciplinary criteria for modeling alternatives of flexible working

• Published in: Computers in human behavior 2015-10, Vol.51, p.1054-1060
• Main Authors: Vasconcelos, Patricia, Furtado, Elizabeth, Pinheiro, Plácido Rogerio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Home Office; Telework; Users’ preferences; Verbal decision analysis
• ISSN: 0747-5632; 1873-7692
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.02.071

•A literature review was conducted to identify the criteria of Flexible Work (FW).•A FW model was elaborated from an integrated vision of criteria of diverse areas.•A method of verbal analysis of decision was applied for evaluation of FW models.•The social interactions were considered in the FW model. The concept of Home Office is related to the accomplishment of distance work with the support of computer science and/or telecommunication, software and access to the Internet. Thus requiring an execution model of labor Activity in Regimen of Flexible Work Distance (FW), workers and rules for conducting this execution. This paper aims to describe a definition process of an adequate model of FW according to the preferences of the involved ones. The case study of this research was applied in a Company of the electric sector that implanted a FW project. For evaluation of the alternatives of FW models it was applied a method of Verbal Analysis of Decision (VDA). Results showed an FW model elaborated from an integrated vision of criteria studied in diverse areas, and the users’ opinions came from social interactions to better address their needs.