The role of Flexible Work Arrangements in promoting Work Behavior Proactive: A field study in a sample of Universities Iraqi Selected

Abstract

The aim of this research is to test the role of flexible work arrangements in promoting proactive work behavior through the views of a sample of academic leaders in selected Iraqi universities. To achieve the research objectives, the researchers adopted a descriptive-analytical approach to describe the phenomenon under investigation. The study targeted three Iraqi universities (Tikrit University, Kirkuk University, Samarra University) as the field of study, with a total population size of (364) academic leaders. The questionnaire was formulated as the main data collection tool, and the final sample size of the research after excluding invalid forms for statistical analysis was (179). The survey was conducted both in the field and electronically. The research has reached a set of results, the most important of which is that flexible work arrangements play a significant and essential role in enhancing proactive work behavior among the researched employees in Iraqi universities. Additionally, the research provided a set of recommendations, including the promotion of a flexible work environment that allows employees to work from different locations and meet their individual needs and professional commitments, as well as enhancing their culture to encourage them to generate creative and innovative ideas and solve the problems they face.