The Work-Family Challenge: RethInkIng Employment - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0803974698 ISBN 13 : 9780803974692

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

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 solution

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

`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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0803974698
• ISBN 13: 9780803974692
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Éditeur: Lewis Suzan, Lewis Jeremy
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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