Applications in Human Resource Management: Cases, Exercises, and Skill Building

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Title Applications in Human Resource Management: Cases, Exercises, and Skill Building
Publication Type Book
Pub Year 2000
Authors Nkomo, S. M., McAfee B. R., & Fottler M. D.
Publisher South-Western Educational Publishing
Keywords career, work-life balance
Notes work-life balance"This article (in Business Week) identified a number of family-oriented policies and programs followed by 24 leading companies. Among the most significant of these were modifications in the company culture, executive development to enhance 'sensitivity', child care, sick care, women on the board, career development policies, family-leave policies, maternity leave with partial pay, modified work and family benefits, flexible benefits, hiring a 'pluralistic' workforce, job sharing, mentoring programs, and part-time professional and/or executive positions...

In response to employee criticism and the potential for negative publicity, the board of trustees made a decision to establish a 'Task Force on the Work / Family Interface.'" (p. 87)