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Organisations, Careers and Caring
Crompton, Rosemary; Dennett, Jane; Wigfield, Andrea
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paperback. With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 60 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 272.
With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities. Drawing on the views of employees themselves, the report: · assesses the impact of employment breaks and part-time working on the careers of women and men; · evaluates the effectiveness of work-life balance policies; · explores organisational cultures and systems and how they affect the implementation of these policies; ... Read more
With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities. Drawing on the views of employees themselves, the report: · assesses the impact of employment breaks and part-time working on the careers of women and men; · evaluates the effectiveness of work-life balance policies; · explores organisational cultures and systems and how they affect the implementation of these policies; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
Series
Family and Work Series
Number of Pages
60
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861345004
SKU
V9781861345004
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Crompton, Rosemary; Dennett, Jane; Wigfield, Andrea
Rosemary Crompton is Professor of Sociology at City University, London. Jane Dennett is a Researcher at the University of Kent. Andrea Wigfield is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield.
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