The Work-Family Challenge
Rethinking Employment
1st Edition
Published on 11. September 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-8039-7469-2 (ISBN)
Description
In The Work-Family Challenge contributors from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States explore the possibilities of challenging traditional employment structures to take account of contemporary work and family realities. They take a critical look at the notion of `family-friendly' employment, and explore ways in which the rapidly changing needs of both organizations and the workforce can be met.
The volume argues that real progress requires moving the focus from specific policies and practices towards more systemic organizational change. It examines the contexts and opportunities - global, international, national, sociopolitical, legal and economic - for this change. The book concludes that positive solutions are attainable but will require a rethinking of employment, with constructive partnerships at many different levels, and with work and family as a core strategic business issue.
The volume argues that real progress requires moving the focus from specific policies and practices towards more systemic organizational change. It examines the contexts and opportunities - global, international, national, sociopolitical, legal and economic - for this change. The book concludes that positive solutions are attainable but will require a rethinking of employment, with constructive partnerships at many different levels, and with work and family as a core strategic business issue.
Reviews / Votes
`This book is a treasure trove of evidence and debate and is essential reading for anyone interested in human resource management and, indeed, in the relationships between work, employment and society' - British Journal of Industrial Relations`This collection of papers provides a coherent and compelling argument for rethinking employment policies and work processes in order to make space for family life.... Overall, this book is an excellent collection of papers that presents much new material and, by bringing together a range of different perspectives, goes a long way to setting out the issues, the context in which they need to be resolved and the options available. It is particularly valuable in providing the perspective of both employer and employee, and also some examples of positive outcomes from action research' - Social Policy
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-7469-2 (9780803974692)
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Persons
Suzan Lewis is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her recent publications include The Workplace Revolution with Cary L Cooper (Kogan Page, 1993) and Dual Earner Families with Dafna Israeli and Helen Hootsmans (SAGE, 1992).
Jeremy Lewis is a barrister at Littleton Chambers, Temple in London, specializing in employment law and European law.
CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Christine Camp Midland Bank plc
Gary Cooper Manchester School of Management
Lisa Harker London School of Economics
Helle Holt Danish National Institute of Social Research
Peter Moss Institute of Education London University
Karen Taylor Manchester Metropolitan University
Ivan Thaulow Danish National Institute of Social Research
Anne Watts Midland Bank plc
Content
Foreword - Cherie Booth
PART ONE: THE CONTEXT FOR CHANGE
Rethinking Employment - Suzan Lewis
An Organizational Change Framework
Reconciling Employment and Family Responsibilities - Peter Moss
A European Perspective
Work/Family Reconciliation and the Law - Jeremy Lewis
Intrusion or Empowerment?
PART TWO: POLICY AND PRACTICE
The `Family Friendly' Employer in Europe - Lisa Harker
The Restructuring of Work and Family in the United States - Judith Gonyea and Bradley Googins
A New Challenge for American Corporations
Formal and Informal Flexibility in the Workplace - Helle Holt and Ivan Thaulow
Corporate Relocation Policies - Cary L Cooper
Developing and Implementing Policies - Suzan Lewis with Anne Watts and Christine Camp
The Midland Bank Experience
PART THREE: BARRIERS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR MOVING BEYOND POLICIES TO CULTURE CHANGE
Evaluating the Impact of `Family Friendly' Employment Policies - Suzan Lewis and Karen Taylor
A Case Study
Constructing Pluralistic Work and Career Arrangements - Phyllis Hutton Raabe
Work Family Issues as a Catalyst for Organizational Change - Joyce K Fletcher and Rhona Rapoport
CONCLUSION
Rethinking Employment - Suzan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis
A Partnership Approach
PART ONE: THE CONTEXT FOR CHANGE
Rethinking Employment - Suzan Lewis
An Organizational Change Framework
Reconciling Employment and Family Responsibilities - Peter Moss
A European Perspective
Work/Family Reconciliation and the Law - Jeremy Lewis
Intrusion or Empowerment?
PART TWO: POLICY AND PRACTICE
The `Family Friendly' Employer in Europe - Lisa Harker
The Restructuring of Work and Family in the United States - Judith Gonyea and Bradley Googins
A New Challenge for American Corporations
Formal and Informal Flexibility in the Workplace - Helle Holt and Ivan Thaulow
Corporate Relocation Policies - Cary L Cooper
Developing and Implementing Policies - Suzan Lewis with Anne Watts and Christine Camp
The Midland Bank Experience
PART THREE: BARRIERS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR MOVING BEYOND POLICIES TO CULTURE CHANGE
Evaluating the Impact of `Family Friendly' Employment Policies - Suzan Lewis and Karen Taylor
A Case Study
Constructing Pluralistic Work and Career Arrangements - Phyllis Hutton Raabe
Work Family Issues as a Catalyst for Organizational Change - Joyce K Fletcher and Rhona Rapoport
CONCLUSION
Rethinking Employment - Suzan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis
A Partnership Approach