Toward a Model of Work Redesign for Better Work and Better Life

Flexible work accommodations provided by employers purport to help individuals struggling to manage work and family demands. The underlying model for change is accommodationhelping individuals accommodate their work demands with no changes in the structure of work or cultural expectations of ideal workers. The purpose of this article is to derive a Work Redesign Model and compare it with the Accommodation Model. This article centers around two change initiativesPredictability, Teaming and Open Communication and Results Only Work Environmentthat alter the structure and culture of work in ways that enable better work and better lives.