{"product_id":"beyond-workfamily-balance-9780787957308","title":"Beyond WorkFamily Balance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone who struggles to meet the demands of work and personal-life responsibilities knows how tough it is to do so. This bold new book shows that it is the deeply engrained separation of work and personal life that has limited our ability to deal effectively with the conflict between them. Beyond Work-Family Balance demonstrates why the image of balance is outmoded and why a new approach -- work-personal life integration -- offers greater promise for meaningful change. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Providing many examples from action research projects in more than a dozen organizations of different kinds, the authors show how using their method of integrating rather than separating personal-life considerations from the workplace can achieve positive outcomes, not only for workers but also for the work. The method offers a way of looking deeply into the work culture to find inequitable and ineffective work practices that are so embedded and routine that no one thinks to question them -- they are jus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA welcome contribution to theory and practice, this volume describes aprogram developed by the authors (academics and professionals experienced in the work\/family and organizational behavior fields) to create a more equitable and satisfying workplace. Their program is different in that it attempts to tie together two organizational goals usually tackled separately: improving the bottom line and improving employees' ability to manage their work and personal lives. The authors' underlying beliefs that work and family life should be integrated and that when it is, gender and diversity issues will be addressed and employees will be more effective contributors to their organizations. When it is not integrated, management often experiences costs without productivity gains, while employees often feel work\/family initiatives have not been successful. The authors detail actions taken in several consulting assignments with various companies, sharing surveys and meeting agendas. They describe a process that includes many discussions, frequent feedback, and reevaluation. Problems andfailures as well as successes are reported. Clients are assisted inunderstanding assumptions associated with work needs, personal requirements, communication methods, outcome measurements, and rewards. The ideas presented in this volume are provocative and the suggestions realistically appraised. Recommended for graduate, research, and professional collections. \u003cbr\u003e -- F. Reitman, Pace University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Introduction: The Equity Imperative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1: Context and Concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Pursuing Equity in Gendered Organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Linking Equity and Organizational Effectiveness:The Dual Agenda.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2: Collaborative Interactive Action Research (CIAR).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Pursuing the Dual Agenda with CIAR.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Making Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Walking the Talk: Reflections from the CIARTeam.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 3: Looking Ahead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Sustaining and Diffusing Equitable Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Looking Ahead to an Equitable World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: The Book in Context.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Published Reports of Dual Agenda Experimentsand Additional References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405040132439,"sku":"9780787957308","price":23.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787957308.jpg?v=1730488463","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-workfamily-balance-9780787957308","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}