Beschreibung:
Developments in IT and communication technology, coupled with the global 24 hour market, have led to boundaries between work and personal life becoming ever more blurred, while work/life policies and practice struggle to keep up. This book aims to challenge traditional thinking on work life balance, and to explore different ways of promoting change at many levels. It provides a historical overview of the topic, critiques contemporary approaches and offers creative ideas for integrating work and personal life in local, national and global contexts.
Developments in IT and communication technology, coupled with the global 24 hour market, have led to boundaries between work and personal life becoming ever more blurred, while work/life policies and practice struggle to keep up. This book aims to challenge traditional thinking on work life balance, and to explore different ways of promoting change at many levels. It provides a historical overview of the topic, critiques contemporary approaches and offers creative ideas for integrating work and personal life in local, national and global contexts.
About the Authors viiForeword by Professor Ronald J. Burke ixForeword by The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt, MP xiiiAcknowledgements xviiChapter 1 Case Studies and Organisational Learning 1Chapter 2 The Xerox Corporation 28Chapter 3 Energyco 44Chapter 4 Proffirm--The Professional Practice Firm 58Chapter 5 Printco 71Chapter 6 Recruitco 86Chapter 7 Adminco 95Chapter 8 Charityco 111Chapter 9 A Long-term View 119Appendix A Work-Life Integration Change Process 127Appendix B Work-Personal Life Harmonisation: VisionsandPragmatic Strategies for Change 129References 159Index 163