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Peer reviewedKoblinsky, Sally A.; Mikitka, Kathleen F. – Journal of Home Economics, 1984
Describes job sharing as a rewarding alternative for those who wish to combine a career with child rearing, education, avocations, or leisure activities. Advantages and drawbacks for employers and suggestions for prospective job sharers are elaborated. (SK)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Job Sharing
Download full textKerka, Sandra – 1990
Flexible work schedules are one response to changes in the composition of the work force, new life-styles, and changes in work attitudes. Types of alternative work schedules are part-time and temporary employment, job sharing, and flextime. Part-time workers are a diverse group--women, the very young, and older near-retirees. Although part-time…
Descriptors: Career Development, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Flexible Working Hours
Hohn, Marcia D. – 1982
This booklet provides information on job sharing that resulted from the research and experience of the Merrimack Valley Job Sharing Project. An overview of the topic considers the need for job sharing, employer benefits, types of jobs shared, job division, benefits, employer costs and savings, financial considerations for job sharers, perspectives…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Fringe Benefits
Hutton, Clifford E.; McFarlin, Joy Simon – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1982
Universities could benefit by offering more flexible part-time job opportunities such as job-sharing, following an apparent national trend in accommodating social and economic needs. Institutions have many options in scheduling and allocating tasks. Possible benefits include improved employee attitude and productivity. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Employee Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Paul, Carolyn E. – 1983
This study examined work alternatives for middle-aged and older persons from two perspectives. The first perspective focused on personnel policies of the employer that relate to the development and administration of employment options. The second perspective concentrated on public policy variables that influence or could influence the availability…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential
2002
This document contains three papers on challenges facing human resource development today. "In Difficult Times: Influences of Attitudes and Expectations Towards Training and Redeployment Opportunities in a Hospital Retraction Programme" (Sandra Watson, Jeff Hyman) presents reasons behind the low uptake of training and redeployment…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Blue Collar Occupations, Career Development, Developed Nations
Fagan, Colette; Warren, Tracey – 2001
A representative survey of over 30,000 people aged 16-64 years across the 15 member states of the European Union and Norway sought Europeans' preferences for increasing or reducing the number of hours worked per week. Key finding included the following: (1) 51% preferred to work fewer hours in exchange for lower earnings while 12% preferred to…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Care, Collective Bargaining, Demography
