P/HR/57. Effect of functional flexibility upon the contemporary workforce

This paper is considering the topic of functional flexibility. It analyses the Atkinson's original 'model' functional flexibility; 'good' functional flexibility and its advantages, 'effective' functional flexibility and other important issues. To identify the effect of functional flexibility on the contemporary workforce this paper explores two different forms of functional flexibility and concludes with the effects that recent legislation may have on the workforce in the 21st century.