Essays about: "Family-friendly work policies"

Found 4 essays containing the words Family-friendly work policies.

1. 1. The role of working from home within the context of family-friendly work policies and its relationship to firm performance: Implications for managers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Thunberg; Malin Karlsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Working from home; Family-friendly work policies; Firm performance; Management practices; Identity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of working from home within family friendly work policies (FFWPs) and its relationship to firm performance, and whether this is affected by the choice of management practices within an organization. Methodology: A cross-sectional dataset from 2004, including data from 732 firms and four countries, accessed through World Management Survey was used in this explorative study. READ MORE

3. 2. Parental stress and child anxiety and depression : A cross-sectional survey study in Sweden and Switzerland

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Linda Breitkreuz Chauvet; [2020]
   Keywords : parental stress; child anxiety; child depression; RCADS; work-family conflict; föräldrars stress; barns ångest; barns depression; RCADS; work- family conflict;

   Abstract : Introduction: The shift from single- to dual-earner households means that, often, both parents have joined the paid labor force. The demands of work and family can conflict, and this conflict can be a major stressor to parents in today’s high-income countries. READ MORE

4. 3. How parental leave policies influence employee engagement

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Patrick Hammer; Rickard Palmgren; [2019]
   Keywords : Parental leave; employee engagement; employee retention; work-life balance; family friendly policies;

   Abstract : Abstract   Title: How parental leave policies influence employee engagement   Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration   Author: Patrick Hammer and Rickard Palmgren   Supervisor: Tomas Källquist and Pär Vilhelmsson   Date: 2019 – June     Aim: Several studies have found that perceived flexibility and the ability to manage the demands of work and personal life are related to higher levels of employee engagement and expected retention. However, little research have been done to explore the relationship between parental leave (a component of work-life balance) and employee engagement and retention. READ MORE

5. 4. Obstacles and Opportunities Foreign Graduates Meet In Dalarna Labour Market, Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Princewill Dimkpa; Collins Dimkpa; [2013]
   Keywords : Employment; Labour mobility; challenges and opportunities; Foreign graduates; Dalarna;

   Abstract : Foreign graduates have been part of the success stories of many developed countries. This is as a result of their immeasurable deposit of ideas, knowledge, and innovation in the host country. READ MORE