Work Flexibility Arrangements for Educators: Which One Is Best for Whom? Insights from Indonesia

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  • Author(s): Linando, Jaya Addin (ORCID Linando, Jaya Addin (ORCID 0000-0001-6271-1869); Halim, M. (ORCID Halim, M. (ORCID 0000-0002-0373-7759); Rasman, Rasman (ORCID Rasman, Rasman (ORCID 0000-0002-7163-9878); Arifin, Azizah Hasna' (ORCID Arifin, Azizah Hasna' (ORCID 0000-0001-5596-6863)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Journal of Educational Management. 2022 36(6):970-983.
  • Publication Date:
    2022
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
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    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      14
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Work Environment; Teacher Characteristics; Emotional Response; Fatigue (Biology); Stress Variables; Gender Differences; Employment Experience; Age Differences; Teachers; COVID-19; Pandemics
    • Subject Terms:
      Indonesia
    • Accession Number:
      10.1108/IJEM-01-2022-0011
    • ISSN:
      0951-354X
      1758-6518
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: Despite all the complications COVID-19 brought to the education sector, the pandemic has indirectly created various work flexibility arrangements for educators. This paper investigates the impact of different work flexibility arrangements on educators' emotional exhaustion while taking educators' backgrounds (gender, tenure and age) into consideration. This paper explores which work flexibility arrangements fit best for particular educators. Design/methodology/approach: This study employs a quantitative approach to investigate the effect of different work flexibility arrangements (low, medium and high) on educators' emotional exhaustion. In total, 462 educators from various educational levels in Indonesia participated as the respondents. Findings: In general, the findings suggest that female educators are more prone to experience emotional exhaustion than their male counterparts. This study also finds that educators' age negatively relates to emotional exhaustion, and the longer-tenured educators might not be suitable for highly flexible work arrangements. In addition, different degrees of work flexibility have various impacts on educators, depending on their gender, tenure and age. These results are potentially helpful for educational institutions to design the best work arrangements for educators. Originality/value: It is crucial for educational administrators to determine how much work flexibility should be given to educators from different backgrounds. This study is among the first to empirically examine the impact of different work flexibilities on educators' well-being.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1347238