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dc.contributor.authorHyman, Jeffen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSummers, Julietteen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-21T01:43:12Z-
dc.date.available2014-02-21T01:43:12Zen_UK
dc.date.issued2004en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/11916-
dc.description.abstractThe UK has operated a lightly regulated approach to help employees balance their work and domestic obligations, an approach which employers have welcomed and which they and Government consider to be successful. On the basis of empirical studies this paper challenges these assumptions and outcomes. Apart from definitional difficulties, seven major problems associated with current UK practice over work-life balance are identified. The first problem concerns unevenness of adoption across different sectors and organisations. The second is a lack of formalisation of policies at organisational level, with largely untrained line mangers having discretion over policy application. Third, there is restricted employee voice over the introduction and implementation of policies. Fourth, policies are introduced primarily to meet business needs, rather than those of employees. Fifth, there is no evidence of reductions in working hours. Sixth, tangible and intangible work intrusions into domestic life have been identified. Finally, domestic responsibilities are still conducted primarily by women irrespective of their employment status. The researchers conclude that many employees continue to face difficulty in reconciling their work and domestic responsibilities.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherEmeralden_UK
dc.relationHyman J & Summers J (2004) Lacking balance? Work-life employment practices in the modern economy. Personnel Review, 33 (4), pp. 418-429. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480410539498en_UK
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dc.rights.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/under-embargo-all-rights-reserveden_UK
dc.subjectWorking patternsen_UK
dc.subjectWorkforce planningen_UK
dc.subjectResponsibilitiesen_UK
dc.subjectHours of worken_UK
dc.subjectLifestylesen_UK
dc.subjectWork-life balanceen_UK
dc.subjectQuality of work lifeen_UK
dc.titleLacking balance? Work-life employment practices in the modern economyen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate3000-12-01en_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1108/00483480410539498en_UK
dc.citation.jtitlePersonnel Reviewen_UK
dc.citation.issn0048-3486en_UK
dc.citation.volume33en_UK
dc.citation.issue4en_UK
dc.citation.spage418en_UK
dc.citation.epage429en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailj.c.summers@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSocio-Management - LEGACYen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000222700500003en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-3042813595en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid716052en_UK
dc.date.accepted2003-05-01en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2003-05-01en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2013-04-15en_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorHyman, Jeff|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSummers, Juliette|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
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