Okechukwu E. Amah, Marvel Ogah

Work-life Integration in Africa (eBook, PDF)

A Multidimensional Approach to Achieving Balance

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Produktbeschreibung

¿"This is a must-read book for any academician and business leader interested in getting a better understanding of the multiple factors involved in the achievement of work-life integration. The proposed model of work-life integration actually reflects, better than it had ever been done before, the complexity of real life in today's world and provides a much needed road map."

--Professor Chantal Epie, Former Dean School of Management & Social Sciences. Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos Nigeria

This book examines how individuals and organizations in Africa have found ways to integrate work and life roles effectively. It reflects on the notions that while many cultures have embraced women's participation in the workplace, African culture has been more resistant to change thereby forcing companies and employees to invent their own solutions. This presents its own set of challenges, ranging from inadequate family-friendly policies to the increasing realization that work-family policies are not the only way to achieve work-life integration

Hence, the authors consider multiple approaches to balancing work and life responsibilities with emphasis on three perspectives, namely organizational, individual and family and cultural. It recognizes the joint responsibility that organizations, leaders and individuals have in achieving work life integration. The book considers why work-life integration initiatives fail and remedial actions that can be taken. Each chapter discusses the role of the identified dimensions necessary for collective achievement of work-life integration, while the final chapter sets out further research avenues and a conceptual framework that brings together the findings of the book.

Dr Okechukwu Amah is a full-time faculty at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University where he facilitates sessions in organizational behavior and human resources management. He is the author of the book "Globalizationand Leadership in Africa: Developments and Challenges for the Future. He is married with three children.

Dr Marvel Ogah, PhD, is a full-time faculty at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University where he facilitates sessions in operations and supply chain management; his area of expertise is lean and behavioral operations. He is married with four children

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 261
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030691134
• Artikelnr.: 61345314

Autorenporträt

Dr Okechukwu Amah facilitates sessions in Management Communication, Human Resources, Leadership and Human Behaviour in Organisations at Lagos Business School. Previous to this he was a part-time lecturer at the Lagos State University, where he taught MBA students Organisational Behaviour, Organisational Theory, Business Policy and Management. He has also facilitated sessions in customised programmes for NLNG, and actively reviews articles for the annual meetings of the American Academy of Management and Southern Management Association. Currently, Dr Amah is researching work/family conflict and facilitation, employee engagement relationships, as well as organisational citizenship and servant leadership behaviour in Nigeria.

He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Nigerian Academy of Management, American Academy of Management, Society of Human Resources Management and Southern Management Society.

Dr Marvel Ogah is a full-time faculty and facilitates sessions in Operations Management at Lagos Business School. His research areas include supply chain, lean methodology, service management, productivity cum process improvement initiatives in business organisations. He is currently working on the following research areas: digital supply chain, lean implementation bottlenecks, evolution of quality systems in Nigeria, and productivity cum employee change strategies in manufacturing organisations.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction: Overview of the Book and Book Chapters.- Chapter 2: Work-life Integration: Overview and Trends.- Chapter 3: Organizational Production Process and Work-Life Integration.- Chapter 4: Technology and its Impact on Work-life Integration - Chapter 5 : Family Friendly Policies: Trend and Expectations in Africa.- Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Contributions of Work-Life Friendly Policies in Managing Work-Life Integration in Africa.- Chapter 7: Leadership and Organizational Climate: Effects on Work-life Integration. Chapter 8 : Understanding and Evaluation of Self: Role in Work-life Integration.- Chapter 9: Meaning of Life and Successful Life: Work-life Integration. Chapter 10: Understanding the Family Structure in Africa: Role in Work-life Integration.- Chapter 11: Revisiting the Gender Ideology: Traditional and Egalitarian Family Role Definition in Africa.- Chapter 12: Understanding the Multidimensional and Multifunctional Approach in Managing Work-life Integration .- Chapter 13: Future Directions of Work-life Integration Research in Africa.