| Description |
xix, 167 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Jossey-Bass management series |
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Jossey-Bass management series.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Facing the High Costs of Imbalance in Our Lives -- 1. The Time/Energy Imbalance: Putting Work Above All Else -- 2. The Mastery/Intimacy Imbalance: Finding Fulfillment Exclusively Through Work -- 3. The Idealized Image: Trying to Be Who We Think We Should Be -- 4. Choosing Personal Balance: How and Where to Start Changing -- 5. Assessing the Costs of Imbalance for Organizations -- 6. Creating the Balanced Organization -- Afterword: The Balance Revolution -- Appendix: The Research |
| Summary |
In Balancing Act, Joan Kofodimos points out that the root causes of work/life conflict are embedded in the American social character. She examines the shifting demographic, economic, and social forces - the changing gender roles, harsher economic realities, and dual-career families - that pull managers and executives out of balance. Drawing on ten years of research, consulting, and training on the topic she describes the costs of imbalance to individuals and organizations and tells how to restore equilibrium. Throughout the book, the author provides numerous checklists and self-assessment tools to help determine the degree and the nature of imbalance in our lives and in our organizations. She outlines a step-by-step process for personal change that can lead to an improved quality of life. In addition, she provides individuals with a blueprint for initiating organizational changes that jointly optimize personal development and organizational effectiveness |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-162) and index |
| Subject |
Executives -- Psychology.
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Executives -- United States -- Case studies.
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Self-realization.
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Work and family.
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Quality of work life.
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Workaholics.
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| LC no. |
93004589 |
| ISBN |
1555425089 |
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