Exploring the impact of flexible work arrangements on employee engagement in telecommunications: case of Egypt

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Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) have become a cornerstone of modern organizational practices, offering solutions to enhance employee engagement and adapt to evolving workplace demands. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of flexible work arrangements on job engagement, focusing on how dimensions such as workload flexibility, workplace flexibility, and flexible working hours influence employee vigor, dedication, and absorption within the Egyptian telecommunications sector. A descriptive-analytical approach was adopted, and data were collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to 300 employees across different departments in the Egyptian Telecom Company. Statistical analyses, including correlation and regression, were employed to test the relationships between the variables. The findings reveal that FWAs significantly enhance job engagement, explaining 62% of the variance in engagement levels. Flexibility in workload emerged as the strongest predictor (β = 0.28), followed by flexible workplace (β = 0.25) and flexible working hours (β = 0.22). Flexible workplace and working hours also had substantial impacts, reflecting the importance of spatial and temporal flexibility in addressing employee needs. While flexible working procedures contributed positively, their influence was comparatively lower, indicating the operational constraints of the telecommunications sector. The results underscore the practical value of FWAs in enhancing workforce motivation and organizational performance. By strategically implementing tailored FWA policies, organizations in dynamic sectors like telecommunications can foster a more engaged and adaptable workforce, ensuring resilience and competitiveness in a rapidly changing environment.

Acknowledgment
The authors are thankful to the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at University of Bisha for supporting this work through the Fast-Track Research Support Program.

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    • Table 1. Distribution of population and sample across departments in the Egyptian Telecom Company
    • Table 2. Reliability and validity results
    • Table 3. Descriptive statistics for FWAs and job engagement
    • Table 4. Correlation between FWAs and job engagement
    • Table 5. Regression analysis for FWAs and job engagement
    • Table 6. Regression analysis for flexible workplace and job engagement
    • Table 7. Regression analysis for flexible working hours and job engagement
    • Table 8. Regression analysis for flexible working procedures and job engagement
    • Table 9. Regression analysis for flexibility in workload and job engagement
    • Table 10. Summary of hypotheses testing
    • Conceptualization
      Adel Ghonim, Abdelrehim Awad, Mohamed Shemais, Talaat Shma, Adel Aziz
    • Data curation
      Adel Ghonim, Abdelrehim Awad, Mohamed Shemais, Talaat Shma, Adel Aziz
    • Investigation
      Adel Ghonim, Talaat Shma
    • Methodology
      Adel Ghonim, Abdelrehim Awad, Mohamed Shemais
    • Supervision
      Adel Ghonim
    • Writing – original draft
      Adel Ghonim, Abdelrehim Awad, Mohamed Shemais, Talaat Shma, Adel Aziz
    • Writing – review & editing
      Adel Ghonim, Abdelrehim Awad, Mohamed Shemais, Talaat Shma, Adel Aziz
    • Formal Analysis
      Abdelrehim Awad, Mohamed Shemais
    • Resources
      Talaat Shma