More and More Families Today Are Choosing to Work for Employers

question 26

Essay

More and more families today are choosing to work for employers who are sensitive to the needs of families. More and more businesses are choosing to adopt "family friendly" work policies because they realize that these policies not only benefit the employee, but also contribute to higher productivity, lower absenteeism, and higher employee morale.
a. Describe a variety of strategies companies could adopt that would be more responsive to the needs of families.
b. Suggest reasons why is it impossible for all businesses to adopt the same "family-friendly" work policies.

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Definitions:

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