Flexibility in Management

Patricia M. Buhler, in her article Flexibility in Management discusses how flexibility within an organization is necessary for the survival of that organization. Flexibility must “be addressed organization-wide in a variety of areas. This includes the management of people, the process, the structure and even the strategy of the organization.”
Buhler describes the flexibility of managing people as a commitment to diversity. Recognizing each employee as an individual rather than, as a whole is essential. There are several ways that organizations need to look at the individual worker, one of which is how the organization rewards its employees. As Buhler states, “the twenty-year-old, single woman may not value the same reward as the fifty-seven-year-old married man.” Not acknowledging the differences can lead to disappointment and resentment.
Flexibility within the structure of the organization also benefits the employees. Creating flexible working hours gives employees a ...