A STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FLEXIBLE WORK EFFORT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYEES.

Abstract

                        The study investigates how workers' voluntary effort effects the sustainability of Higher Education Institutions organizations. The additional effort that employees willingly put into their activities above and beyond the basic standards is referred to as discretionary work effort. The capacity of a Higher Education Institution to maintain operational effectiveness and longevity while satisfying its social, economic, and environmental obligations is referred to as organizational sustainability. This study looks at the relationship between employee discretionary work effort and the various elements of organizational sustainability in Higher Education Institutions. The study explores how discretionary effort affects characteristics such as patient care quality, resource efficiency, staff happiness, and financial stability using a mixed-methods approach that includes questionnaires, interviews, and performance data analysis. The findings show a substantial positive association between discretionary labour effort and indices of organizational sustainability. Employees that continuously go above and above in their positions contribute to better patient outcomes, more efficient resource utilization, and overall higher education institution success. The study also examines the impact of employee motivation, leadership support, and organizational culture in encouraging discretionary effort and, as a result, supporting sustainability. The findings of this study highlight the necessity of recognizing and encouraging discretionary work effort among Higher Education Institutions workers. Strategies for increasing employee engagement, recognizing extraordinary accomplishments, and promoting a Collaboration in the workplace can assist Higher Education Institutions in being more sustainable. Finally, this study adds to a better understanding of the complex interaction between employee behaviour and organizational results in the context of the sustainability of Higher Education Institutions.