Work Family Conflicts

Author : Bradley K. Googins
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39076000994108

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Work/Family Conflicts by Bradley K. Googins Pdf

Work/Family Conflicts describes a social earthquake which, without our knowledge, is changing the fiber of our lives. Conflicts inherent to complex work/family issues are being felt within and among three sectors: the family, the corporation, and society at large. These conflicts deny easy solutions and are aggravated as they bump up against social, economic, and cultural realities. According to Bradley Googins, all three sectors must ultimately appreciate their roles in the conflicts and accept some responsibility for resolving them. He focuses on the roles played by society and families and stresses the need to ignore simplistic solutions. He looks instead toward creative understandings, new partnerships, and the courage to confront dysfunctional structures, attitudes, and social arrangements. The ultimate goal is healthy and productive families and workplaces. Googins divides his volume into ten chapters. His first chapter provides an overview reflecting the magnitude of the issues. He then outlines a framework--examining issues at four levels: individuals, families, corporations, and governments. Salient changes, conflicts, and impacts are discussed at each level. Chapter three analyzes the development of work/family relationships over several centuries. Googins presents the findings of the Boston University Balancing Job and Homelife Study in chapter four. This study provides his research base. Viewing work/family conflicts from the perspective of today's families, chapter five looks at family members while chapter six and seven cover childcare and elder dependent care. Chapter eight identifies society's megaconflicts, chapter nine outlines the types of initiatives which have begun in response to these conflicts. A final chapter takes a look at the challenges and possibilities ahead of us.

Author : S. Drobnic,A. Guillén
Publisher : Springer
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230307582

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Work-Life Balance in Europe by S. Drobnic,A. Guillén Pdf

Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts.

Author : Bradley K. Googins
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035111264

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Work/Family Conflicts by Bradley K. Googins Pdf

Work/Family Conflicts describes a social earthquake which, without our knowledge, is changing the fiber of our lives. Conflicts inherent to complex work/family issues are being felt within and among three sectors: the family, the corporation, and society at large. These conflicts deny easy solutions and are aggravated as they bump up against social, economic, and cultural realities. According to Bradley Googins, all three sectors must ultimately appreciate their roles in the conflicts and accept some responsibility for resolving them. He focuses on the roles played by society and families and stresses the need to ignore simplistic solutions. He looks instead toward creative understandings, new partnerships, and the courage to confront dysfunctional structures, attitudes, and social arrangements. The ultimate goal is healthy and productive families and workplaces. Googins divides his volume into ten chapters. His first chapter provides an overview reflecting the magnitude of the issues. He then outlines a framework--examining issues at four levels: individuals, families, corporations, and governments. Salient changes, conflicts, and impacts are discussed at each level. Chapter three analyzes the development of work/family relationships over several centuries. Googins presents the findings of the Boston University Balancing Job and Homelife Study in chapter four. This study provides his research base. Viewing work/family conflicts from the perspective of today's families, chapter five looks at family members while chapter six and seven cover childcare and elder dependent care. Chapter eight identifies society's megaconflicts, chapter nine outlines the types of initiatives which have begun in response to these conflicts. A final chapter takes a look at the challenges and possibilities ahead of us.

Author : Hannah Baier
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783668869172

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Work-family Conflicts and Organizational Culture by Hannah Baier Pdf

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, University of Mannheim, language: English, abstract: Over the last decades the state and employers have acknowledged the importance of dealing with the work-family interface. In order to guide legislation and employers it is crucial to know which kind of initiatives are effective in helping employees fulfill the demands of work and family. This and other reasons have lead to a required increase of scholar interest in the work-family interface. This thesis integrates research findings concerning the characteristics of organizational culture that help to reduce work-family conflicts and investigates some variables possibly influencing the relationship between characteristics of the organizational culture and work-family conflict. However only the impact of supportive supervision and flexible work arrangements on work-family conflicts are elaborated. The thesis is structured as follows. Firstly, the relevant concepts are defined and it is explained how work-family conflicts arise including the underlying most common theories. Afterwards, a comprehensive and qualitative review of the state of research concerning the impact of characteristics of organizational culture on work-family conflicts in 2016 s given. Finally, the findings and limitations of this thesis are discussed and suggestions for future research are made.

Author : Fiona Jones,Ronald J Burke,Mina Westman
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135422196

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Work-Life Balance by Fiona Jones,Ronald J Burke,Mina Westman Pdf

What are the effects of conflict between home and work? Does work stress affect those who live with you? In the rapidly changing modern work environment, time pressures seem ever increasing and new technology allows work to be conducted any time and anywhere. These are just two of the factors that make it more and more difficult for working men and women to integrate work and home life. Consequently, there is a need for flexible and innovative solutions to manage the work-home interface. Work-Life Balance: A Psychological Perspective presents up-to-date information on work-home issues, including the latest research findings. The book’s emphasis is strongly psychological, with a focus on practical solutions, and includes chapters which deal with psychological issues such as the conflict between work and family, how work stresses may affect partners, and recovery from work. It also includes sections on legal issues, as well as examples of initiatives being implemented by leading employers. Contributors are drawn from the leading researchers in their fields and reflect the international character of the current challenges facing employers and employees. Its practical focus and innovative approach make this an essential book for managers, HR professionals and organizational psychologists, as well as students in these disciplines. The theoretical basis and research focus mean the book will also be invaluable for researchers investigating workplace issues.

Author : Arlie Hochschild,Anne Machung
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781101575512

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The Second Shift by Arlie Hochschild,Anne Machung Pdf

An updated edition of a standard in its field that remains relevant more than thirty years after its original publication. Over thirty years ago, sociologist and University of California, Berkeley professor Arlie Hochschild set off a tidal wave of conversation and controversy with her bestselling book, The Second Shift. Hochschild's examination of life in dual-career housholds finds that, factoring in paid work, child care, and housework, working mothers put in one month of labor more than their spouses do every year. Updated for a workforce that is now half female, this edition cites a range of updated studies and statistics, with an afterword from Hochschild that addresses how far working mothers have come since the book's first publication, and how much farther we all still must go.

Author : Julian Barling,E. Kevin Kelloway,Michael R. Frone
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781452214856

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Handbook of Work Stress by Julian Barling,E. Kevin Kelloway,Michael R. Frone Pdf

Questions about the causes or sources of work stress have been the subject of considerable research, as well as public fascination, for several decades. Earlier interest in this issue focused on the question of whether some jobs are simply more inherently stressful than others. Other questions that soon emerged asked whether some individuals were more prone to stress than others. The Handbook of Work Stress focuses primarily on identifying the different sources of work stress across different contexts and individuals.

Author : Arlie Russell Hochschild
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 080504471X

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The Time Bind by Arlie Russell Hochschild Pdf

The Time Bind is one of this decade's most influential studies of our work/family time-dilemma. For three years at a Fortune 500 company, Arlie Russell Hochschild, the best-selling author of The Second Shift, interviewed everyone from top executives to factory hands. What she found was startling news: none of these working parents was taking the company up on chances for flex-time, paternity leave, or other "family-friendly policies." Instead, they were fleeing homes invaded by the pressures of work, while the workplace seemed transformed into a strange kind of surrogate home. Hochschild paints a picture of spouses as efficiency experts, children as emotional bill-collectors, and parents who feel like helpful mentors mainly to their workmates. "An important, provocative, ground-breaking analysis" (Newsweek), The Time Bind exposes the rifts in our crunch-time world and reveals how the way we live and work isn't working anymore.

Author : Dr. V. Mahmudul hasan and dr. T. Mohamed ilyas
Publisher : Archers & Elevators Publishing House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789388805179

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Organisational, Social & Family Role Stress, Work Family Conflict And Job Satisfaction by Dr. V. Mahmudul hasan and dr. T. Mohamed ilyas Pdf

Author : Dr. Gunjan Mishra
Publisher : Lulu Publication
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781678083021

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Work-Family Conflict and Family-Friendly Policies for Working Women in India by Dr. Gunjan Mishra Pdf

In India, labour market is changing very rapidly. With this the workplace culture is also changing. The capitalist work culture is also affecting the socio-cultural status of Indians. At the capitalist workplace, employees are working like machine. The work culture is now marked by high payments, great perks and incentives as well as other facilities. However, the negative aspect of this culture is seen in long working hours, less family bonding, neglect of family responsibilities, difficulty in taking care of children, health issues at early age and increased stress and anxiety. There are several studies showing that capitalist work place is affecting not only the labour but also the culture market. It is creating difficulty in balancing work with family. The respective roles to be played within the workplace and the family has spill over each other. Work has entered the homes of several working people, who find it difficult to cope with the dual responsibility of work and family life. The present work is aimed at exploring the work family conflict faced by Indian working women in the current scenario.

Author : Ellen Ernst Kossek,Susan J. Lambert
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135622800

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Work and Life Integration by Ellen Ernst Kossek,Susan J. Lambert Pdf

Work-family researchers have had much success in encouraging both organizations and individuals to recognize the importance of achieving greater balance in life. Work and Life Integration addresses the intersect between work, life, and family in new and interesting ways. It discusses current challenges in dealing with work-life integration issues and sets the stage for future research agendas. The book enlightens the research community and informs the public debates on how workplaces can be made more family sensitive by providing contributions from psychologists, sociologists, and economists who have not shied away from asserting the policy implications of their findings. This text appeals to both practitioners and academics interested in seeking ways to create meaningful lives.

Author : Karen Korabik,Donna S. Lero,Denise L. Whitehead
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0080560016

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Handbook of Work-Family Integration by Karen Korabik,Donna S. Lero,Denise L. Whitehead Pdf

In today's industrialized societies, the majority of parents work full time while caring for and raising their children and managing household upkeep, trying to keep a precarious balance of fulfilling multiple roles as parent, worker, friend, & child. Increasingly demands of the workplace such as early or late hours, travel, commute, relocation, etc. conflict with the needs of being a parent. At the same time, it is through work that people increasingly define their identity and self-worth, and which provides the opportunity for personal growth, interaction with friends and colleagues, and which provides the income and benefits on which the family subsists. The interface between work and family is an area of increasing research, in terms of understanding stress, job burn out, self-esteem, gender roles, parenting behaviors, and how each facet affects the others. The research in this area has been widely scattered in journals in psychology, family studies, business, sociology, health, and economics, and presented in diverse conferences (e.g., APA, SIOP, Academy of Management). It is difficult for experts in the field to keep up with everything they need to know, with the information dispersed. This Handbook will fill this gap by synthesizing theory, research, policy, and workplace practice/organizational policy issues in one place. The book will be useful as a reference for researchers in the area, as a guide to practitioners and policy makers, and as a resource for teaching in both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Author : Garg, Naval,Punia, Bijender
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668425350

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Handbook of Research on Integrating Spirituality in Modern Workplaces by Garg, Naval,Punia, Bijender Pdf

Workplace spirituality has become a popular topic in today’s society as it has been reported to have a positive association with employee performance, organizational citizenship behavior, employee engagement and commitment, team building, and the physical and psychological health of employees. Integrating spirituality into the workplace provides a number of organizational benefits that require further study, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Handbook of Research on Integrating Spirituality in Modern Workplaces discusses the numerous benefits of spirituality in the workplace and considers best practices and approaches for successful implementation. Covering topics such as emotional labor and job satisfaction, this major reference work is ideal for researchers, practitioners, academicians, managers, business professionals, instructors, and students.

Author : Joan Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-09-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780195147148

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Unbending Gender by Joan Williams Pdf

In Unbending Gender, Joan Williams takes a hard look at the state of feminism in America. Concerned by what she finds--young women who flatly refuse to identify themselves as feminists and working-class and minority women who feel the movement hasn't addressed the issues that dominate their daily lives--she outlines a new vision of feminism that calls for workplaces focused on the needs of families and, in divorce cases, recognition of the value of family work and its impact on women's earning power.Williams shows that workplaces are designed around men's bodies and life patterns in ways that discriminate against women, and that the work/family system that results is terrible for men, worse for women, and worst of all for children. She proposes a set of practical policies and legal initiatives to reorganize the two realms of work in employment and households--so that men and women can lead healthier and more productive personal and work lives. Williams introduces a new 'reconstructive' feminism that places class, race, and gender conflicts among women at center stage. Her solution is an inclusive, family-friendly feminism that supports both mothers and fathers as caregivers and as workers.

Author : Suzanne M. Bianchi,Lynne M. Casper,Rosalind Berkow King
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135605872

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Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being by Suzanne M. Bianchi,Lynne M. Casper,Rosalind Berkow King Pdf

This work grew out of a conference held in Washington, D.C. in June 2003 on "Workforce/Workplace Mismatch: Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being" sponsored by the National Institute of Health (NIH). The text considers multiple dimensions of health and well-being for workers and their families, children, and communities.