| Work, Families and Organisations in Transition: European Perspectives Contributor(s): Lewis, Suzan (Editor), Brannen, Julia (Editor), Nilsen, Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847422209 ISBN-13: 9781847422200 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Across Europe, the importance of reconciling paid work and family life is increasingly recognized by a range of diverse government regulations and organizational initiatives. At the same time, employing organizations and the nature of work are undergoing |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.360 |
| LCCN: 2009499736 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 9.5" (1.15 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Across Europe the importance of reconciling paid work and family life is increasingly recognised by a range of diverse government regulations and organisational initiatives. At the same time, employing organisations and the nature of work are undergoing massive and rapid changes, in the context of global competition, efficiency drives, as well as social and economic transformations in emerging economies. Work, families and organisations in transition illustrates how workplace practices and policies impact on employees' experiences of work-life balance in contemporary shifting contexts. Based upon cross-national case studies of public and private sector workplaces carried out in Bulgaria, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK, this innovative book demonstrates the challenges that parents face as they seek to negotiate work and family boundaries. The case studies demonstrate that employed parents' needs and experiences depend on many layers of context - global, European, national, workplace and family. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of organisational psychology, sociology, management and business studies, human resource management, social policy, as well as employers, managers, trade unions and policy makers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lewis, Suzan: - Suzan Lewis is professor of organizational psychology at the Middlesex University Business School. Brannen, Julia: -Julia Brannen is professor of sociology of the family at the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the Institute of Education at the University of London. Nilsen, Ann: -Ann Nilsen is professor of sociology at the University of Bergen. |
