Author Description

Work/Life Effectiveness: Programs, Policies & Practices, by Karol Rose, provides you with an invaluable resource and reference tool that you can use during any stage of your work/life initiative. Over 800 information-packed pages, including step-by-step instructions on how to develop, maintain, and evaluate cost-effective work/life programs, with easy-to-use checklists and worksheets, illustrative case studies, and a helpful library of field resources. Comprehensive and indispensable, this book addresses every work/life issue in depth and detail. A partial listing of contents includes Work/Life in Corporate America, The Changing Role of the Work/Life Manager, Assessing your Organization's Work/Life Issues, Understanding and Responding to Child Care, Understanding and Responding to Elder Care, On-Site Information Resources, Creating a More Supportive Work Environment, Implementing Flexible Work Arrangements, Work/Life Manager Training, Marketing Work/Life Initiatives, Work/Life and Organizational Change, Work/Life and Technology, Work/Life and EAP, Work/Life and Benefits, and Special Work/Life Initiatives. Contributing writers from major organizations including Ernst & Young, Lucent Technologies, Toyota, LifeCare.com, and Working Mother Magazine offer insights and case studies on these important issues.