Corporate policies and working couples

Article Abstract:

Both the United Kingdom and the US are now dual career societies in which only a small minority of households consist of working husbands, homemaker wives, and dependent children. However, few companies show signs of adapting to the needs of a new generation of working families, relying instead on male-oriented career structures. It is suggested that industry adopt an all-embracing work view called 'flexlife' in which employees would be free to manage their own time as they achieve agreed-upon objectives. Relocation, career breaks, working hours, and parental leave are discussed.

Usage, Human resource management, Career changes, Time management, Business relocation, Flexible work hours, Flexible hours, Dual-career families

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Predicting success in joint venture organisations in information technology

Article Abstract:

Large information technology (IT) companies are forming joint ventures organizations (JVOs) to respond to rapid changes in the IT market. Relationships between the strategic allies are often initially more cooperative when compared to partners involved in mergers, but the joint venture alliances have high failure rates. An analysis of three JVOs reveals significant differences in corporate culture between successful and unsuccessful enterprises and the presence of culture shock. Both are expressed in organizational commitment levels, job satisfaction, and stress.

Research, Information technology, Joint ventures

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The irrelevance of American organizational sciences to the UK and Europe

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A number of differences between the United States and Europe, which may account for the resistance in Europe to American organizational concepts, are considered. Some of the more subtle differences that are discussed include the belief in tradition, suspicion of things foreign, suspicion of experts, a political orientation rather than openness, and class structure. These differences are also reflected in the different managerial models used by managers in the U.S. and Europe.

United States, Europe, International aspects, Organizational research, Great Britain, National characteristics, British, National characteristics, American, British national characteristics, American national characteristics

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