Men are more likely to put work first and women are more likely to prioritize non-work responsibilities. These preferences are influenced by gender roles that have been set over time. The roles and the personal priorities work with each other to remain deeply embedded in individuals’ work/life balance.

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The flexible workplace design, as attractive as it can sound, does not consider much about gender roles. With these designs, work meetings and independent responsibilities can be brought home and cut into the home life. Extending the work day to possibly cut into home-life can interfere with mother’s roles that they typically play at home. As time progresses, there may continue to be a shift in the role that father’s play at home, but presently, the flexible work environment does not benefit women very much.


Workplace flexibility and gender

Peters, P., Jan Blomme, R. (2019). Forget about ‘the ideal worker’: A theoretical contribution to the debate on flexible workplace designs, work/life conflict, and opportunities for gender equality. Business Horizons.


Forget about ‘the ideal worker’: A theoretical contribution to the debate on flexible workplace designs, work/life conflict, and opportunities for gender equality. 

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