Organisations, careers and caring
- Author/Editor(s):
- Rosemary Crompton, Jane Dennett, Andrea Wigfield
- Format:
- Paperback , 60 pages , 297 x 210 mm
- ISBN
- 9781861345004
- Published:
- 19 Nov 2003
- Series:
- Family and Work series
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About This Book
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; • discusses attitudes to career development and its effects on family life.Author Biography
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.Contents
Introduction and background
Flexible working and employment careers
Work-life integration, organisational policies and organisational cultures
Women, men, caring and careers
Conclusions.
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