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Family Friendly Policies: The Experiences of Three New Zealand Companies
Author(s) -
Pringle Judith,
Tudhope Jennifer
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/103841119603400306
Subject(s) - family friendly , business , equity (law) , work (physics) , statutory law , supervisor , organizational culture , public relations , marketing , management styles , management , economics , political science , mechanical engineering , law , engineering
This paper reports the implementation of family friendly policies in three progressive New Zealand companies. ‘Family friendly’ policies and practices aim to make work and family responsibilities easier to manage. Policies that were being implemented in the companies went little further than statutory obligations. Childcare was a major need of employees which was not provided by the companies. Information about available policies was not well communicated through all levels in the organizations. Supervisor knowledge and understanding was key in effective implementation for employees. Major barriers to implementation were senior management attitudes, issues of equity and organizational culture. Recommendations are made on how to improve access to policies throughout the companies.