Editing Work design (section)

==== Idiosyncratic deals ====
''Idiosyncratic deals'', also known as ''i-deals'', is a concept developed by American organizational psychologist [[Denise Rousseau]] which refers to individualized work arrangements negotiated proactively by an employee with their employer.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Lai|first1=Lei|last2=Rousseau|first2=Denise M.|last3=Chang|first3=Klarissa Ting Ting|date=2009|title=Idiosyncratic deals: Coworkers as interested third parties.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0013506|journal=Journal of Applied Psychology|volume=94|issue=2|pages=547–556|doi=10.1037/a0013506|pmid=19271808|issn=1939-1854}}</ref> The most common forms of i-deals are flexible working hours and opportunities for personal development.<ref name=":8" /> However, also other forms of Idiosyncratic deals are known from previous research, such as task and work responsibilities, workload reduction, location flexibility, and financial Incentives <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://academic.oup.com/workar/article/7/3/240/6207921 |title= Matching the Pieces: The Presence of Idiosyncratic Deals and Their Impact on Retirement Preferences Among Older Workers}}</ref> These arrangements may be put in place because an employer values the negotiating employee, and by granting the i-deal the likelihood of retaining the employee is increased.<ref name=":8" /> This can be seen as a [[Win-win game|win-win]] scenario for both parties.