Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted An exploration of the relationship between flexible work arrangements and job satisfaction within the Saudi context(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-12-14) Alarfaj, Maryam; Carter, MatthewThe research aims to explore the lived experience of academics in relation to remote work and flexible work hours (flexitime) and how these two options of flexible working arrangements influence their Work-Life Balance (WLB) and Job Satisfaction (JS) within the educational context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This investigation is important to inform the development of policies that can help academics experience a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives, leading to improved JS. Ensuring employees' satisfaction is essential because satisfied employees are more likely to be productive and less inclined to leave their jobs. A qualitative approach was followed to achieve the research aim, along with semi-structured interviews conducted with ten academic participants. The collected data was analysed through the lens of thematic analysis, and the main findings were as follows. Firstly, remote work negatively influences academics, WLB, and JS. Secondly, flexible work hours positively affect academics, WLB, and JS. Thirdly, academics experienced various advantages and disadvantages of both options (remote work and flexitime). Finally, it is recommended that the institution in question adopt practices that will improve academics WLB and JS, such as reducing the workload, providing WLB training, and adopting slack application and hybrid working module. The implication is that future research could follow this study by conducting a quantitative approach to a wider number of participants and including elements in the questionnaires that would highlight the personality differences in influencing the results of an FWA impact on WLB and JS.28 0Item Restricted The Challenges of Telework in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Rights and Responsibilities(2023-04) Alossaimi, Lamia; Sue Grebeldinger, ChairTeleworking was approved by the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development of Saudi Arabia as a pattern of employment in 2016. However, the options for “Official Telework” were limited until the Covid-19 crisis. Then the need to shift to telework became apparent, as did the need for digital transformation to allow for the transfer and exchange of information using technology. More workers in the private sector resorted to telework because of its flexibility, as well as its advantages for employers. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted many flaws and cracks in employment laws and policies. However, the standing of telework in Saudi Labor Law remains unclear in theory as well as in practice. In the absence of laws regulating this type of work, companies resort to de facto action and the drawing up of internal policies to regulate telework. This dissertation highlights the fact that Saudi labor law does not cover telework in sufficient detail. It provides a comparative analysis of Saudi Labor Law, American employment laws, and relevant employment laws in European countries. The analysis is supported by judicial rulings. The dissertation looks at the legal challenges that may be raised by teleworking in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and puts forward potential solutions to the problems raised.111 0