Idiosyncratic Deals at Work: Exploring Individual, Organizational, and Societal Perspectives

Idiosyncratic deals (I-deals) are individualized work agreements that fulfill unique employee needs, offering positive outcomes for both parties. This new collection provides a holistic overview of I-deals, examining their sociological impact, power dynamics, privilege and fairness, and HR differentiation. It is useful for scholars and practitioners alike, offering a nuanced understanding of I-deals in workgroup settings and managerial prescriptions for institutionalizing them as a global strategic human resource management device.

Format: Hardback
Length: 338 pages
Publication date: 17 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Idiosyncratic deals (I-deals) are customized work agreements between employees and employers that cater to unique employee needs beyond the standard offerings of the employer. These deals can include working from home, shortened work days or weeks, and taking on responsibilities not explicitly mentioned in the job description. I-deals have numerous positive outcomes for both parties, including improved employee well-being, work-life balance, career development, and enhanced job performance and citizenship behaviors. In the post-pandemic era, I-deals have the potential to be a strategic HR device for addressing the changing needs and preferences of employees, employers, and the wider society. This new collection provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of I-deals from leading scholars in the field. It examines I-deals at the individual, team, organizational, and societal levels, addressing topics such as the sociological impact of I-deals, issues of power, privilege, and fairness, and HR differentiation. The book will be valuable to scholars and practitioners alike by offering a nuanced understanding of I-deals in workgroup settings, extending research on this relevant topic, and providing managerial prescriptions for institutionalizing I-deals as a global strategic human resource management device.

Weight: 596g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030885151
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022