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This research study was conducted with faculty women.The study focused on the choices that womenmade in managing relations between work and life awayfrom work. Through in depth interviews the variouscomponents that influence these choices wereinvestigated. The study focused on cultural demands,organizational demands and personal influences. Thefindings stress the importance of an individualworldview in strategy formation for work/lifenegotiations. The findings also confirm theimportance of organizational climate in attemptsat balance. Finally, the study highlights the uniqueissues that arise for singles in their attempt tomanage work and life. This study displays the needfor a greater understanding of the individual andorganization when designing and implementingwork/life policies. The individual s unique viewsand issues along with their placement within anorganizational context will significantly impacttheir ability to negotiate a satisfactory attempt atwork/life management.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general

• Full title: Academic Women at Work and at Home
• Subtitle: Living a Life of Purpose
• Author: Kelli Schutte
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• EAN: 9783639086119
• ISBN: 3639086112
• ID: 06817780
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Weight: 200 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. October 2008

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