Flexible Working

Williams, G (2011) Part-time and Flexible working : a new approach Business Review 17 (3) p.30-31

This article in a recent print only publication is a good summary of the popularity of part-time work in the UK, despite negative conotations of the word. A good explanation too of Charles Handy's sc called shamrock organisation :
Core workers
Contracted Specialists
and Flexible workers providing the leaves !

The relevant legal regulations are also looked into, and these could be followed up on our Law Databases such as Westlaw and Lawtel ( without getting too bogged down in the detail )

Glass Ceiling

If you are searching Business Source Premier, or other Ebsco Databases for material on the Glass Ceiling, and possible solutions to it's existence it is worth trying to get to know the subject terms which the database prefers. For example

to find material on Flexible Working in the UK

flextime SU Subject Terms

great britain GE Geographic Terms

This gives several relevant pieces which seem quite current. I particularly liked

Brocket, J (2008) Flexibility measures to go ahead despite economic gloom

People Management 14(5) p.7