Guidelines for Flexible Work Options at Penn - Almanac, Vol. Educational and research environments have not been immune to these changes. We feel their influence more strongly at Penn now than ever before.
Men are more involved in family and home care responsibilities.
Our society is aging. More focus is being placed on work and personal goals and responsibilities. Flexible work options respond to these issues by supporting efforts to manage the demands of work, personal commitments and individual needs. National surveys repeatedly show that workers seek flexibility as the key response to the competing demands of work and personal responsibilities. Many corporations with formal flexible work programs have reported increased productivity and reduced absenteeism and turnover.