Shared Purpose: Working Together to Build Strong Families and High-Performance Companies [Hardcover]

Maria G. Mackavey (Author), Richard J. Levin (Author), American Management association (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 1997

Is business affected by the stability of society? Is society affected by the actions and attitudes of business? In this unique and powerful book, 10 leading-edge thinkers return a resounding "yes". With creative insights and intriguing examples, these authors make a startling proposal: If business wants a productive workforce and a profitable future, it must take a leadership role in solidifying our social web. It must get actively involved in how families, schools, government, communities and companies work together.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

At a point in history when most parents work outside the home, say management specialists Maria MacKavey and Richard Levin, the health of the corporation is increasingly dependent upon the health of the family. Shared Purpose: Working Together to Build Strong Families and High-Performance Companies is a perceptive examination of the alliance that the two have forged, based on a year-long dialogue between the authors and eight authorities in fields such as education, law, and human resources. Innovative programs that currently address this bond are discussed, while new solutions for related problems are proposed.

From Library Journal

This book results from the collaborative effort of ten business leaders who met over a two-year period, among them Mackavey (director, Human Resources Management Program, Lesley Coll.) and Levin (founder, Boston Univ., Ctr. on Work and Family). Together they developed a new business model to "transform companies...into high performance workplaces that achieve productivity and profitability by respecting their workforce, by committing themselves to family-supportive policies, and by building bridges to other institutions in the collaborative mission of strengthening our society." The authors provide numerous examples of ways companies can become more family-centered. Topics include the dilemma of working parents, business and effective schools, and a commitment to excellence. This timely subject has seen little recent coverage. Highly recommended for all business collections.?Kathy Shimpock-Vieweg, Muchmore & Wallwork Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 270 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (December 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814403883
• ISBN-13: 978-0814403884
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,319,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)