...This chapter provides the theoretical underpinning of the flexibility paradox and the resulting self-exploitation. This chapter first summarises the ideas of previous scholars– for example the theories of social exchange, enforced intensification, and enabled intensification, entreployee...

...This chapter provides evidence of the flexibility paradox from across the world. This includes my own original research with colleagues exploring the association between flexible working and overtime using longitudinal data from UK and Germany. I also present findings looking at the association...