Suzan Lewis & Jeremy Lewis 
The Work-Family Challenge [PDF ebook] 
Rethinking Employment

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 solutions are attainable but will require a rethinking of employment, with constructive partnerships at many different levels, and with work and family as a core strategic business issue.

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Foreword – Cherie Booth

PART ONE: THE CONTEXT FOR CHANGE

Rethinking Employment – Suzan Lewis

An Organizational Change Framework

Reconciling Employment and Family Responsibilities – Peter Moss

A European Perspective

Work/Family Reconciliation and the Law – Jeremy Lewis

Intrusion or Empowerment?

PART TWO: POLICY AND PRACTICE

The `Family Friendly′ Employer in Europe – Lisa Harker

The Restructuring of Work and Family in the United States – Judith Gonyea and Bradley Googins

A New Challenge for American Corporations

Formal and Informal Flexibility in the Workplace – Helle Holt and Ivan Thaulow

Corporate Relocation Policies – Cary L Cooper

Developing and Implementing Policies – Suzan Lewis with Anne Watts and Christine Camp

The Midland Bank Experience

PART THREE: BARRIERS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR MOVING BEYOND POLICIES TO CULTURE CHANGE

Evaluating the Impact of `Family Friendly′ Employment Policies – Suzan Lewis and Karen Taylor

A Case Study

Constructing Pluralistic Work and Career Arrangements – Phyllis Hutton Raabe

Work Family Issues as a Catalyst for Organizational Change – Joyce K Fletcher and Rhona Rapoport

CONCLUSION

Rethinking Employment – Suzan Lewis and Jeremy Lewis

A Partnership Approach