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Work and Family in the Ework Era

By Lars Schmidt , Kevin Cullen , Norbert Kordey , Elena Gaboardi

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
1586033107, 9781586033101, 9780585458779
LCC
HD4904.25 .W6758 2003
Open Library ID
OL3575772M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17952600 bytes)
Pages
228\227
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This work studies the effects of trends in work organizations in the Information Society on the work-family balance. Globalization and the development of the 24-hour society have seen the rise in new eWorking arrangements, such as more work carried out from the home and an increased requirement for working at non-standard times. Such changes in the time and place of work have potentially profound implications for family life. More flexibility in time and place can offer new opportunities for work-family balance and add to the repertoire of family-friendly options for the worker. This work presents the results of a study of these developments in four European countries - Ireland, Germany, Denmark, and Italy - representing four quite different cultural contexts. It provides an analysis of key issues and trends, illustrated by 90 in-depth case studies of eWorkers and their families.

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