May 18, 2006
Twenty-four hour demand from consumers means that companies need to operate outside the old 9-to-5 working week. Employees can end up taking the strain, with damaging effects for families, health and productivity. This collection of studies compiles the latest evidence on working patterns in the UK. A survey by one contributor shows how far the ‘work-life balance’ has to go. The percentage of women with pre-school children who work doubled between 1980 and 1999, but most women feel that going part-time would harm their career. Companies still need to make flexible working actually work.
Published by Palgrave
271pp, hardback, £55
ISBN 1403920621
www.palgrave.com