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In The Work-Family Challenge contributors from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States explore the possibilities of challenging traditional employment structures to take account of contemporary work and family realities. They take a critical look at the notion of `family-friendly' employment, and explore ways in which the rapidly changing needs of both organizations and the workforce can be met. The volume argues that real progress requires moving the focus from specific policies and practices towards more systemic organizational change. It examines the contexts and opportunities - global, international, national, sociopolitical, legal and economic - for this change. The book concludes that positive solution
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The Work-Family Challenge The Work-Family Challenge Rethinking Employment edited by Suzan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis SAGE Publications London • Thousand Oaks· New Delhi Selection © Suzan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis 1 996 Chapter I © Suzan Lewis 1 996 Chapter 2 © Peter Moss 1 996 Chapter 3 © Jeremy Lewis 1 996 Chapter 4 © Lisa H arker 1 996 Chapter 5 © Judith Gonyea and Bradley Googins 1 996 Chapter 6 © Helle Holt and Ivan Thaulow 1 996 Chapter 7 © Cary L. Cooper 1 996 Chapter 8 © Suzan Lewis, Anne Watts and Christine Camp 1 996 Chapter 9 © Suzan Lewis and Karen Taylor 1 996 Chapter 10 © Phyllis Hutton Raabe 1 996 Chapter II © Joyce K . Fletcher and Rhona Rapoport 1 996 Chapter 1 2 © Suzan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis 1 996 First published 1 996 All rights reserved. N o part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission in writing from the Publishers. SAGE Publications Ltd 6 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4PU SAGE Publications I nc 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 9 1 320 SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd 32, M - Block M arket Greater Kailash - I New Delhi 1 10 048 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library I S B N 0 8039 7468 X I S B N 0 8039 7469 8 (pbk) Library of Congress catalog card number 96-069 5 5 1 Typeset b y M Rules Printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Cambridge To Vi Caro and Eric Lewis Contents List of Contributors Foreword IX xiii Part 1: The Context for Change Rethinking Employment: An Organizational Culture Change Framework Suzan Lewis 2 Reconciling Employment and Family Responsibilities: A European Perspective Peter Moss 20 3 Work-Family Reconciliation and the Law: Intrusion or Empowerment? Jeremy Lewis 34 Part 2: Policy and Practice 4 The Family-Friendly Employer in Europe Lisa Harker 48 5 The Restructuring of Work and Family in the United States: A New Challenge for American Corporations Judith G Gonyea and Bradley Googins 63 6 Formal and Informal F lexibility in the Workplace Helle Holt and Ivan Thaulow 7 Corporate Relocation Policies Cary L. Cooper 79 93 8 Developing and Implementing Policies: Midland Bank's Experience Suzan Lewis. with Anne Watts and Christine Camp 103 Part 3: Barriers to the Effectiveness of Current Policies and Strategies: Moving Beyond Policies towards Culture Change 9 Evaluating the Impact of Family-Friendly Employer Policies: A Case Study Suzan Lewis and Karen Taylor 112 10 Constructing Pluralistic Work and Career Arrangements Phyllis Hutton Raabe 128 11 Work-Family Issues as a Catalyst for Organizational Change Joyce K. Fletcher and Rhona Rapoport 142 Conclusion 12 Rethinking Employment: A Partnership