After I returned home from my trip to Little Rock to present the results from a research project I was involved with over the last year at the 70th Annual National Conference on Family Relations (NCFR), I found out that the journal article that had been accepted for publication was finally in print. It was from one of my elective courses but also a really pragmatic and efficient method to work together in a group and complete a journal article ready for publication and also to present the research at a National Conference.

We had a great time presenting in Little Rock. I enjoyed the Clinton Presidential Library; even if I don’t agree with his political or moral views, he did a lot for the country.

The take home message is that companies that allow their employees flexible work arrangments have employees that are generally healthier, happier in life and marriages, and more satisfied and loyal to their jobs. This suggests that the benefits are not only to those that actually use the workplace flexibility, but also all the rest of the employees that don’t use it, just by the perception of their being workplace flexibilty.

Toward the bottom of the linked page you’ll see the journal article. For convenience, I’ve included a PDF of the journal article for your reading pleasure. (Perceived Versus Workplace Flexibility.)