{"product_id":"beyond-work-family-balance-isbn-9780787957308","title":"Beyond Work-Family Balance","description":"Everyone who struggles to meet the demands of work and personal-life responsibilities knows how tough it is to do so. This bold new book shows that it is the deeply engrained separation of work and personal life that has limited our ability to deal effectively with the conflict between them. Beyond Work-Family Balance demonstrates why the image of \"balance\" is outmoded and why a new approach -- work-personal life integration -- offers greater promise for meaningful change. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Providing many examples from action research projects in more than a dozen organizations of different kinds, the authors show how using their method of integrating rather than separating personal-life considerations from the workplace can achieve positive outcomes, not only for workers but also for the work. The method offers a way of looking deeply into the work culture to find inequitable and ineffective work practices that are so embedded and routine that no one thinks to question them -- they are just the way things get done. Once identified, these work practices can be changed to achieve what the authors call a Dual Agenda: a more equitable workplace where both men and women can achieve their full potential and a more effective workplace where the needs of the work, rather than gendered and outmoded assumptions, determine what gets done and how.  Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Introduction: The Equity Imperative.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1: Context and Concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Pursuing Equity in Gendered Organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Linking Equity and Organizational Effectiveness:The Dual Agenda.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2: Collaborative Interactive Action Research (CIAR).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Pursuing the Dual Agenda with CIAR.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Making Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Walking the Talk: Reflections from the CIARTeam.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 3: Looking Ahead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Sustaining and Diffusing Equitable Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Looking Ahead to an Equitable World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: The Book in Context.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Published Reports of Dual Agenda Experimentsand Additional References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  A welcome contribution to theory and practice, this volume describes aprogram developed by the authors (academics and professionals experienced in the work\/family and organizational behavior fields) to create a more equitable and satisfying workplace. Their program is different in that it attempts to tie together two organizational goals usually tackled separately: improving the bottom line and improving employees' ability to manage their work and personal lives. The authors' underlying beliefs that work and family life should be integrated and that when it is, gender and diversity issues will be addressed and employees will be more effective contributors to their organizations. When it is not integrated, management often experiences costs without productivity gains, while employees often feel work\/family initiatives have not been successful. The authors detail actions taken in several consulting assignments with various companies, sharing surveys and meeting agendas. They describe a process that includes many discussions, frequent feedback, and reevaluation. Problems andfailures as well as successes are reported. Clients are assisted inunderstanding assumptions associated with work needs, personal requirements, communication methods, outcome measurements, and rewards. The ideas presented in this volume are provocative and the suggestions realistically appraised. Recommended for graduate, research, and professional collections. \u003cbr\u003e -- F. Reitman, Pace University  Rhona Rapoport is director of the Institute of Family and Environmental Research in London. She is the author or coauthor of numerous books including Dual Career Families; Fathers, Mothers and Society; Leisure and the Family Cycle; and Men and Women as Equals at Work. \u003cbr\u003e  Lotte Bailyn is the T. Wilson Professor of Management at the Sloan School \u003cbr\u003e  of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the author \u003cbr\u003e  of Breaking the Mold and Living with Technology and coauthor of Working with \u003cbr\u003e  Careers. \u003cbr\u003e  Joyce K. Fletcher is professor of management at the Center for Gender in \u003cbr\u003e  Organizations, Simmons Graduate School of Management, in Boston, and a senior \u003cbr\u003e  research scholar at the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley \u003cbr\u003e  College Centers for Women. She is the author of Disappearing Acts, which was nominated as one of the year's best management books by the Academy of Management. \u003cbr\u003e  Bettye H. Pruitt is president of Pruitt \u0026amp; Company, Inc. She is the author of numerous articles and books in organizational history including Timken: From Missouri to Mars.  Everyone who struggles to meet the demands of work and personal-life responsibilities knows how tough it is to do so. This bold new book shows that it is the deeply engrained separation of work and personal life that has limited our ability to deal effectively with the conflict between them. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Work-Family Balance\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why the image of \"balance\" is outmoded and why a new approach--work-personal life integration--offers greater promise for meaningful change.  \u003cp\u003eProviding many examples from action research projects in more than a dozen organizations of different kinds, the authors show how using their method of integrating rather than separating personal-life considerations from the workplace can achieve positive outcomes, not only for workers but also for the work. The method offers a way of looking deeply into the work culture to find inequitable and ineffective work practices that are so embedded and routine that no one thinks to question them3\/4they are just the way things get done. Once identified, these work practices can be changed to achieve what the authors call a Dual Agenda: a more equitable workplace where both men and women can achieve their full potential and a more effective workplace where the needs of the work, rather than gendered and outmoded assumptions, determine what gets done and how.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Work-Family Balance\u003c\/i\u003e offers an approach that achieves what \"family friendly\" policies, \"mommy tracks,\" and so-called flexibility programs cannot. Such programs address the symptoms of the problem. This book offers a way of changing the everyday work practices and norms that are at the root of the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e  Everyone who struggles to meet the demands of work and personal-life responsibilities knows how tough it is to do so. This bold new book shows that it is the deeply engrained separation of work and personal life that has limited our ability to deal effectively with the conflict between them. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Work-Family Balance\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why the image of \"balance\" is outmoded and why a new approach--work-personal life integration--offers greater promise for meaningful change. \u003cbr\u003e  Providing many examples from action research projects in more than a dozen organizations of different kinds, the authors show how using their method of integrating rather than separating personal-life considerations from the workplace can achieve positive outcomes, not only for workers but also for the work. The method offers a way of looking deeply into the work culture to find inequitable and ineffective work practices that are so embedded and routine that no one thinks to question them3\/4they are just the way things get done. Once identified, these work practices can be changed to achieve what the authors call a Dual Agenda: a more equitable workplace where both men and women can achieve their full potential and a more effective workplace where the needs of the work, rather than gendered and outmoded assumptions, determine what gets done and how.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Work-Family Balance\u003c\/i\u003e offers an approach that achieves what \"family friendly\" policies, \"mommy tracks,\" and so-called flexibility programs cannot. Such programs address the symptoms of the problem. This book offers a way of changing the everyday work practices and norms that are at the root of the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This book should be read by anyone who would like to (or needs to!) reflect on the universal work-life challenges, which are not exclusively women's but apply equally to men. Companies and other organizations wanting to succeed and survive both now and in the future will, without doubt, benefit from an increased awareness of these challenges and of the many myths which surround effectiveness and productivity in the workplace— myths which tend to persist in spite of the dramatic changes in both the workplace and the workforce.\" —Ragnhild Sohlberg, vice president, corporate staff, Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo, Norway  \u003cp\u003e\"Demonstrates convincingly that it is possible to have both gender equity and improved workplace performance— the 'Dual Agenda.' The authors' detailed description of their action research methodology and its impact on culture change in organizations breaks important new ground. This book will be of great interest to practicing managers, researchers, and consultants concerned with improving overall organizational effectiveness.\" —Edgar H. Schein, Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If ever there was a book that goes beyond surface realities and uncovers assumptions about how jobs get done and what kind of performances are valued, this is it! Probes issues of organizational effectiveness, diversity, and work life with uncommon clarity and insight. What's more, it provides guidance on how to improve company performance as well as the lives of employees on and off the job.\" —Ellen Galinsky, president, Families and Work Institute and author of \u003ci\u003eAsk the Children: The Breakthrough Study That Reveals How to Succeed at Work and Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There has never been a greater need for organizational effectiveness or for productive and motivated people. This book goes to the heart of that issue, so critical as we seek a new model for doing business. Xerox is proud to have been on the ground floor of this seminal research.\" —Anne Mulcahy, CEO, Xerox Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As a financial executive, husband, and father, I found Beyond Word-Family Balance to be very helpful in addressing key dilemmas that I face. Business leaders who are striving to increase shareholder value while maintaining employee satisfaction will find it a valuable addition to their tool kit. My experience is that work-personal life integration and gender equity can be attained in a manner that makes this a win-win for the employees and the company. It is time for the business community to embrace the messages and approaches in this book.\" —David E. Meador, Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer, DTE Energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Beyond Work-Family Balance\" demonstrates convincingly that it is possible to have both gender equity and improved workplace performance—the \"Dual Agenda.\" The authors' detailed description of their action research methodology and its impact on culture change in organizations breaks important new ground. This book will be of great interest to practicing managers, researchers and consultants concerned with improving overall organizational effectiveness. —Edgar H. 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