The Organization Family

A penetrating analysis of the changing and interacting worlds of work and family life in the U.S. military, this volume extends the concept of the "organization man" to focus on the "organization family." Based on the most recent literature and research on work and family dynamics in the military services today, the contributors examine such issues as the special problems of dual career couples and single parents, the challenge of rebuilding military communities, and the influence of family factors on the workplace. Taken together, their essays advance our understanding of the nature and dynamics of the work/family interface. This work also presents some significant policy implications for military leadership and family life professionals interested in forging a more productive partnership between the military organization and the military family. The book is divided into three major sections, each of which addresses a key aspect of work and family life: work and family linkages, the problems of special population groups, and the organizational response to family-level issues in the workplace. Each chapter provides a theoretical and/or historical perspective on the topic under study as well as presenting the latest empirical research in the area. Throughout, the contributors draw relevant comparisons between the military and civilian employment sectors, making the book invaluable for advanced students of military and family sociology, contemporary family patterns and issues, and public policy.

ISBN 0275928136   Pages 218 ISBN13 9780275928131 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher ABC-CLIO   Weight (grammes) 490 Imprint Greenwood Press   Published in Westport Format Hardback   Height (mm) 240 Publication date 22 Aug 1989   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress UB403.O74   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY 355.10973   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC20

?An analysis of the changing and interacting worlds of work and family life in the US military, this volume extends the concept of the "organization man" to focus on the "organization family." The contributors examine such issues as the special problems of dual career couples and single parents, the challenge of rebuilding military communities, and the influence of family factors on the workplace.?-Reference & Research Book News

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