Strategic Factors Affecting Flexible Work Model Development

The aim of the article is to outline phenomena affecting utilization of the flexible model of work organization which is typically associated with team work, mobile in terms of space and tasks and involving flexible working time arrangements. In view of the multitude of factors which currently influence work systems within an enterprise, they were divided into three categories: macroeconomic, microeconomic and individual. Within each category, a particular focus was given to the phenomena which have an impact on the nature of work systems in enterprises now, and are likely to have a similar effect in the near future, which means they need to be duly considered in work design processes. The factors include flexicurity, high performance work systems and new professional career models.