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Work and Life ProgramResearchersKey researchers in the field of Work Life Balance at Monash University include: **Featured Research**ACREW's Work-Life Research Program provides a coordinated research program in the area of work/life that raises awareness of work-life balance issues among policy-makers, researchers and practitioners in Australia and the Asia Pacific area. The ongoing challenge for Australian businesses is to stay well informed about the changing nature and expectations of the workforce and to make sure that managers respond to these changes. Many factors are combining to shine the spotlight on government and workplace policies and programs that enable people to combine paid work with family responsibilities. The rise in dual earner families, associated especially with the increased labour force participation of mothers with young children; the increased involvement of fathers in childrearing, measures to increase the workforce participation of single parents; and, increased working hours for Australian employees, are all drivers of change. The pressures on working families have not gone away, nor is it likely they will in future. Demographic factors such as declining fertility and the ageing population are providing further impetus for progress in this area. The team is currently working on a range of projects including:
ResearchersAssociate Professor Anne Bardoel, Anne.Bardoel@buseco.monash.edu.au Key Performance Indicators (pdf. 90kb) Current Research ProjectsNew Configurations of Work and Family Past Research ProjectsMayson, S. and Barrett, R. (2003). A comparison of access and attitudes to paid maternity leave for professionals in small and large finance sector organisations. ResourcesJournalsResearch undertaken by Robert Drago (Pennsylvania State University) and Russell Kashian(University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) reviewed rankings of journals in the field of Work-Life and provide a summary of Ranking Information on Work/family Journals. Source: Drago, R., & Kashian, R., (2003) Mapping the Terrain of Work/Family Journals Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 24, No. 4, 488-512. BooksKey Books in the field: Pocock, B., 2003) "The Work Life collision " Publisher The Federation Press Drago, B., (2007) Striking a Balance: Work, Family, Life Publisher: Dollars & Sense. Williams, J., (2000) Unbending Gender: Why Family and Work Conflict and What to Do About It, Oxford: Oxford University Press. PresentationsPresentations by Associate Professor Anne Bardoel. Measurement Presentation, Hong Kong Dr Susan Mayson, Keynote Remarks WIRE "Better Balance, Better Business" booklet launch. Queen Victoria Women's Centre, Melbourne, 31 July 3007. Barrett, R. and Mayson, S. (2006) "We're flexible with who we want" Managing maternity leave in small Australian firms. Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual conference, Cardiff-Caerdydd, 31 October - 2 November. Useful LinksAustralian Work Life LinksWork/Life Association is the premier, not for profit organistion in Australia dedicated to assisting the business community create and maximise options to help their workers juggle work and life commitments. The Centre for Work + Life was established as part of the Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies at the University of South Australia in January 2006. It is led by Professor Barbara Pocock. The Work and Family Unit web site, part of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, has the latest information on work life family publications, benchmarking, industry reports and details on the annual national Australian Chamber and Commerce and Industry Awards. Industrial relations Victoria. Business Victoria, provides information on developments in the field of work and family balance; programs that seek to assist employees and employers to balance work and family needs; information on Victorian Government initiatives in relation to work and family balance. Managing Work | Life Balance International is a management and work/life consultancy that provides organisations with effective work/life strategies to empower their people to perform at optimum levels. International LinksUSA - The Sloan Work and Family Research Network is designed to support research and teaching, promote best practices at the workplace, and inform state policy on issues that affect the lives of working families and the places where they work. The Penn State University Work/Family web site has a range of links to web sites that provide information on research, work/family activism, U.S. Government Agencies, professional organisations, publications, consultants and professional links. UK - Employers and Work Life Balance Spain - International Center of Work and Family (ICWF) at IESE Business School, University of Navarra New Zealand Work Life Program - information about the Work-Life Balance project, as well as information, resources and news items. Canada - Work-Life Balance in Canadian Workplaces Case StudiesMonash University understands the nexus that occurs between work and personal life demands and has a range of flexible work policies, leave arrangements and support services to assist staff in balancing their Work Life responsibilities. Building Commission – Worklife balance initiatives Tourism Victoria - Accumulated leave policy Other Useful LinksAustralian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Australian Institute of Family studies Equal Opportunity in the Workplace for Women (includes case studies and business case for Paid Maternity Leave) Graduate ProgramsMGX 5220 - Managing Work Family and Life SynopsisThe purpose of this unit is to examine and debate the critical challenges facing individuals, families, and employers in managing work, family and life. It seeks to identify linkages between individuals, families, work environments, and society by studying the research that explores this interdependence. Implications of a number of radical changes (e.g. increasing demographic and cultural diversity, greater emphasis on lifestyle balance by employed men and women, and changes in the way work is structured) on these linkages will be examined. Topics studied include work-family conflict, organisational work-life policies and programs, legal and business issues concerning work-life. Call for PapersCall for papers for a special issue focusing on - Community and Work-Life Issues in a Global Context: New Perspectives in a Changing World. PublicationsACREW academics are committed to research; this is reflected in the range of its publications. Selected publications are available download as a pdf. Journal Publications Work-Life Workshop ManuscriptsWork-Life Manuscripts
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