The flood of reports, books and conferences devoted to the work-life balance is unceasing. Three recent articles on the subject in the Financial Times newspaper suggest that there is more to work-life policies than first meets the eye.
| Title: The work/life equation , Financial Times, 9 November 2001. |
| Author(s): Bob Leach, managing director of Resources Connection. |
| The onset of harsher economic times is unlikely to spell the end for work-life initiatives. In fact, companies that understand the growing importance of flexible working will be the ones best able to weather the storm . |
| Link: http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=011109002267 |
| Title: Flexibility has to work both ways , Financial Times, 6 November 2001. |
| Author(s): Niamh Bryan, human capital consultant at Deloitte & Touche, and Quentin Ashby, business development director at Business & Market Research. |
| Before changing working practices the needs of the business must be considered. That way the policies are more likely to be sustained and organisations will reap the benefits . |
| Link: http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=011106001070 |
| Title: Family factors at work in the balances of life , Financial Times, 15 November 2001. |
| Author(s): Robert Taylor, Financial Times. |
| Organisations need to take a much wider view of work-life balance that encompasses everybody in paid work and not just parents. |
| Link: http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=011115001366 |
