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Work, Life, and Family Imbalance How to Level the Playing Field
Michele A. Paludi, Presha E. Neidermeyer
Book Code: C9390
ISBN: 0-275-99390-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99390-0
184 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/2007
List Price: $44.95 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This volume is a useful addition to the rapidly growing literature on integrating work and life. The contributors are mainly academics and practitioners from the fields of psychology and business. The introduction and first chapter present a brief up-to-date overview of the field. The other seven chapters concentrate on specific work-life concerns, most not addressed in such detail in overview volumes. They include how work-life integration affects women, their careers, and families; challenges faced in the US by GLBT individuals and families; government benefits available in many European countries to assist integration; description of laws to protect pregnant women from discrimination and how they work; practices to support employee careers in a small workplace; and description of barriers to obtaining tenure in universities (still harder for women than for men). The final chapter, written by two human resource specialists, suggests examples of organizational policies that can assist employees in achieving work-life integration. For each policy, details on coverage, accessibility, and limitations are provided. Also described are several training programs for managers that should lead to a company culture supportive of employees in their work careers and beyond. Recommended. General readers, graduate students, faculty, and practitioners.
    —Choice     May 2008
  • Paludi and Neidermeyer assemble eight essays that discuss the balance between home and family life....Resources are provided, including sample policies and procedures, for employees, employers, and human resource specialists. In addition, these issues are considered through a multicultural perspective.
    —SciTech Book News     February 2008
Description: Workers everywhere feel the tug-of-war between work and home: Do they go to a child's game or stay late to finish up a spreadsheet? How should they respond when a boss wants to talk about a new project just as they're leaving home to attend a religious service? How do they justify an unexpected, weeklong business trip to a spouse? Managers struggle as well. How much "on time" should they expect from their employees? How can they allocate work properly when many employees serve as irreplaceable caregivers to children and elderly parents? Should organizational needs prevail over family come crunch time? Welcome to the world of work in the twenty-first century, where 24/7 work obligations and always-on electronic tools ensure that work and family conflict on a daily basis. Michele Paludi and Presha Neidermeyer offer solutions by bringing together leading thinkers on the problem of balancing home and family life. Going far beyond commonplace prescriptions, their new approaches and insights for both individuals and organizations offer hope to those caught in the vise of conflicting expectations. Work, Life, and Family Imbalance showcases the most current and innovative practices in solving the work-life crisis. These practices will shed new light on the issues and help individuals find a sane, yet productive, approach to balancing work and life. And they will help organizations promote family-friendly policies that benefit both individuals and the organization. Applying insights from the fields of management, ethics, sociology, and law, the authors go beyond traditional approaches to offer fresh thinking and methods for individuals and organizations, as well as groups with special needs: nontraditional families, academic families, and those with care-giving responsibilities. Along the way, Paludi and Neidermeyer dispel common myths and misconceptions regarding work/life balance, and they offer practical strategies for achieving balance from both the individual's and organization's point of view. Most important, the book concludes with a series of templates for developing workplace policies and training programs that promote employee well being and corporate profitability. In addition, the book covers: *International perspectives on balancing work and family life. *Insightful methods to manage a challenge that is increasing in scope as society ages: elder care. *Innovative practices that link family-friendly policies with both family health and organizational productivity. *How workers can move from juggling work and life to integrating work and life. *What's in it for employers that can help employees integrate home and work life gracefully. Managers and business leaders of all stripes will find Work, Life, and Family Imbalance an invaluable aid in creating policies that keep employees and their families happy while not just maintaining but boosting the bottom line. What's more, they'll learn a few things about maintaining a productive balance in their own lives.
LC Card Number: 2007022981
LCC Class: HD4904
Dewey Class: 306
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