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OverviewThe issue of care giving is highly pertinent to government thinking and legislation at present in both the UK and the US, and is of central importance to organisations seeking to adopt family friendly policies and practices. While much has been written about care giving, little empirical evidence has been presented in which to ground the debate. This book looks at the relationship between care for dependents, and career progression using primary empirical comparative data based on UK and US employee surveys and executive interviews. The authors show care giving to be a gender neutral glass ceiling, challenging the traditional perspective of the glass ceiling as the domain of women's careers and working lives. The book demonstrates how the career progress of caregivers depends upon employee time-freedom and how 'family friendly' policies can and do provoke backlash from the majority of unencumbered employees, who may also have high priorities in their personal lives. These findings are located within projections of an aging population and technological change to argue that individuals, organisations, governments and HR professionals must urgently address the wastage of human potential associated with the role of the care giver in order to sustain current standards of living. The authors focus upon the role of each stakeholder and outline policy options and strategies for change available to organisations and governments. This book is essential reading for students and researchers of Human Resources, those involved in care giving debates and for Human Resource professionals and policy makers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward J. Coyne , Monica Lee , Monica Lee , Monica LeePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415318563ISBN 10: 0415318564 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 04 December 2003 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationB. Coyne has more than twenty years human resources experience in major manufacturing industries. She was the first professional female employed in Labour Relations at Shell Oil's Norco, Louisiana, Refinery Complex. Edward J. Coyne, Sr. is a former Fortune's 500 executive and is currently Visiting Professor of Management at Samford University. His experience includes managing major companies in Australia and Jamaica. He is the author of Targeting the Foreign Direct Investor (1995). Monica Lee is based at Lancaster University, UK. She came to academe from the business world and is now concentrating on mentoring senior managers. She is intrigued by the dynamics around individuals and organisations, and most of her work is about trying to make sense of these. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |