Taking Time

How flexible is the American workplace in supporting the family needs of employees, when it involves the temporary loss of their labor?

Sommario

Acknowledgments 1. Workplace Culture and Parental Leave Policy 2. Why Is Parental Leave Needed? 3. The Decision to Take time 4. Taking Time: Being Out on Leave 5. Return to the Job 6. From Taking Time to Making Time: Defining Strategies for Change 7. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Riassunto

There is a growing movement among corporations to provide family benefits in order to attract and retain women workers. This book provides an inside look at life in a major US corporation, focusing on the impact of workplace culture on the use of parental leave and those who use it.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mindy Fried
• Editore: Temple University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.1998
• EAN: 9781566396479
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-647-9
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 209 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 290 g
• Serie: Women in the Political Economy; Women in Politics; Women in the Political Economy; Women in Politics
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali