The future of work and family: critical trends for policy, practice, and research
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A group of 28 corporate leaders involved with the Boston College Work and Family Roundtable participated in several brainstorming sessions with the objective of linking work/life issues to critical business and environmental trends. Using environmental scanning methods, these executives identified globalization, technological change, changing family structures and increasing organizational flexibility as the trends most likely to have a big impact on work/life policies. The Roundtable members also identified several ways by which corporations could respond to these business trends. They advocated greater use of flexible scheduling to help firms become more competitive, encouraged the use of organizational visioning improve organizational flexibility, stressed the need for diversity programs and called for proactive recruitment strategies.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 1999
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In praise of the "soft" stuff: a vision for human resource leadership
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The HR function is in a unique position to promote 'soft' issues among senior managers. Soft issues are those that are not directly associated with business. Two HR practices that make a strong business argument for 'soft' issues are discussed. These are building partnerships between businesses and communities, and balancing work and family life. Building partnerships can improve a company's reputation and also serve to remind its's decision makers that the organization is a part of the community requiring its assistance. Helping employees balance their work and family responsibilities be an effective vehicle for organizational changes. It conveys the message that the company values its employees as whole persons.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 1997
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Global leadership competencies: managing to a different drumbeat
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Management research has indicated that the managerial competencies necessary for global leadership include the ability to make fact-based judgments, the ability to recognize and appreciate diversity, and the ability to deal with a variety of situations. Top executives in many companies have not implemented cross-cultural training programs because they believe the programs are ineffective and unnecessary. The challenges involved in global leadership training and research include encouraging individuals to adapt to new experiences, learning a foreign language, and dealing with attitudes toward technology transfers.
Publication Name: Human Resource Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0090-4848
Year: 1990
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