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Corporate Responsibility to Provide Work-Family Programs
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics (2004)
  • Susan R. Madsen, Utah Valley University
Abstract
Defining and determining the responsibility of business organizations to provide and assist employees with work-family programs and initiatives (e.g., employee assistance programs, parental leave extensions, childcare, elder care benefits, flextime, compressed workweek, and telecommuting) is a current critical issue that has ignited controversy during the past few decades. The author argues that work-family programs (at some level) should be a part of every company and should be strongly linked to employer benefits. To expand and implement work-family programs and services in companies today, she argues that training and educating business leaders about work-family options and benefits is the best solution. This paper presents the author’s opinions as she discusses and defines work-family programs and services, presents arguments in favor and against incorporating work-family programs, and offers suggestions and conclusions regarding how to find a balance.
Keywords
  • Work-Family,
  • Work-Life,
  • Corporate Responsibility,
  • Work-Family Programs
Publication Date
2004
Citation Information
Susan R. Madsen. "Corporate Responsibility to Provide Work-Family Programs" Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Economics Vol. 5 Iss. 1 (2004)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/susan_madsen/48/