| Description |
xv, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255) and index. |
| Summary |
"Work and Family - Allies or Enemies? offers a fresh new lens for viewing the real struggles that business professionals face in their daily battle to find ways of "getting a life" and "having it all." Based on a pioneering study that surveyed more than 800 business professionals, this volume will help readers understand and deal with the effects of gender, professional culture, and social expectations on the evolving roles of men and women in crafting an integrated life. A rich, inspiring, and at times disturbing look at how work and family affect the lives of men and women trying to manage the complexities of modern living, the book argues that it is critical to learn how to manage the boundaries between work and family, to handle ambiguity, to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and to build networks of support at work and in the community. Work and Family - Allies or Enemies? offers a practical prescription for success that requires all parties - individuals, employers, and society - to clarify what is important, recognize and support the whole person, and continually experiment with new ways to achieve meaningful goals."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
1. The Changing Dynamics of Work and Family -- 2. Choosing Work or Family ... or Both? -- 3. How Family Affects Career Success -- 4. Having a Life -- 5. Children: Unseen Stakeholders at Work -- 6. Support from Our Partner -- 7. Support from Our Employer -- 8. What Have We Learned? -- 9. What Can Be Done? -- App. 1. Design and Methodology of Our Study -- App. 2. Personal Life Beyond the Family. |
| Subject |
Work and family -- United States.
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Industries -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Industries -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00971967
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Work and family. (OCoLC)fst01180235
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Arbeid.
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Gezin.
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Tweeverdieners.
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Hoger opgeleiden.
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Beruf (DE-588)4005857-8
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Berufstätigkeit (DE-588)4069349-1
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Familie (DE-588)4016397-0
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Beruf.
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Berufstätigkeit.
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Familie.
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| Added Author |
Greenhaus, Jeffrey H.
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| ISBN |
019511275X (alk. paper) |
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9780195112757 (alk. paper) |
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