Harmonizing work, family, and personal life from policy to practice / [edited by] Steven A.Y. Poelmans and Paula Caligiuri.

Other author Poelmans, Steven A. Y., 1968-
Other author Caligiuri, Paula.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Descriptionxvii, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Part I. Describing different work-life policies, policy development, and pitfalls -- Strategic human resources and work-life balance / Paula Caligiuri and Nicole Givelekian -- Reviewing policies for harmonizing work, family and personal life / Steven Poelmans and Barbara Beham -- Integrating career development and work-family policy / Tammy Allen -- Work-life balance on global assignments / Paula Caligiuri and Mila Lazarova -- Case study 2005 - work-life, flexibility, and mobility: ensuring global support of flexibility within IBM's on-demand company / Joan Giue and Oana Petrescu -- Part II. Policy design, implementation, and deployment -- Stages in the implementation of work-life policies / Steven A. Y. Poelmans, Shilpa Patel and Barbara Beham -- Policy development across borders: a framework for work-life initiatives in multinational enterprises / Anne Bardoel and Helen DeCieri -- Part III. Cultural change -- Barriers to the implementation and usage of work-life policies / Cynthia Thompson -- How to become a family-responsible firm: proposing a model for cultural change / Steven A. Y. Poelmans and Olena Stepanova / Epilogue: flexibility and diversity in the twenty-first century - the responsibility of human potential managers / Steven A. Y. Poelmans and Aline Masuda.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
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LCCN 2008007714
ISBN9780521858694 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0521858690 (hbk. : alk. paper)