Employers for Work – Life Balance

I’ve just got time right now to post the links and a quick quote. Will come back later and analyze.

Despite the proliferation of flexible working policies, it’s the failure of employers to recognize the place of networks and networking at work that makes balanced lives so difficult for individuals to achieve. Most large corporations have cultures that create constraints around both time and space. The norm, especially at senior levels, remains one of presenteeism and being available 24/7 or as close as goddamit.

They suggest these references:
Karen Stephenson ��Towards a theory of government�� in Helen McCarthy, Paul Miller and Paul Skidmore, eds (2004) Network Logic: who governs in an interconnected world? (Demos)
Helen McCarthy (2004) Girlfriends in High Places: how women’s networks are changing the workplace (Demos)
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