Part III

HOW EMPLOYERS RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGE OF WORK–FAMILY DEMANDS

Research shows that organizations that provide work and family programs do so mostly to retain their best employees, but in addition they also use these programs as a recruitment incentive to attract the best employees, and to increase employee morale and productivity. Business magazines are replete with stories describing the efforts of many organizations that offer these programs to working families. Specific articles such as Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For as well as Working Mothers: The 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers provide details on great companies that understand the importance of providing accommodations for working families. These unique descriptions ...

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