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Shared Purpose Working Together to Build Strong Families and High-Performance Companies Maria G. Mackavey and Richard J. Levin AMACOM American Management Association New York Atlanta Boston Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Washington, D.C. Brussels Mexico City Tokyo Toronto

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title	:	Shared Purpose : Working Together to Build Strong Families and High-performance Companies
author	:	Mackavey, Maria G.; Levin, Richard J.
publisher	:	AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin	:	0814403883
print isbn13	:	9780814403884
ebook isbn13	:	9780585099668
language	:	English
subject	Work and family--United States.
publication date	:	1998
lcc	:	HD4904.25.M32 1998eb
ddc	:	658.3/14
subject	:	Work and family--United States.

This book is available at a special discount when ordered in bulk quantities. For information, contact Special Sales Department, AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mackavey, Maria G. Shared purpose : working together to build strong families and high-performance companies / Maria G. Mackavey and Richard J. Levin. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8144-0388-3 1. Work and family-United States. I. Levin, Richard J., 1951- . II. American Management Association. 111. Title. HD4904.25.M32 1998 658.3'14-dc21 97-33530 CIP 1998 AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, New York. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Printing number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

To our children and our children's children: Lee and Jessica; Christopher, Jill, Rick, Alec, and Noah

Page vii Contents Foreword by Jeffrey B. Swartz, CEO,The Timberland Company ix Preface: About This Book xv Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: A Quarter Turn Maria G. Mackavey and Richard J. Levin 1 1 The Work-Family Dilemma: How We Got There; Paths Out of the Maze Mary Ann Glendon 9 2 Not Business as Usual: Reassessing the American Dream Maria G. Mackavey 23 3 The Centrality of Work Barry A. Stein 41 4 Perspectives on Work: Realigning People and Technology Martha Herbert Izzi 69 5 Good Worker or Good Parent: The Conflict Between Policy and Practice Deborah J. Swiss 87

Page viii 6 Building Effective Schools: Reinvesting in Our Social Capital David Nelson 105 7 Family Centers: The New Human Resources Paradigm at Work and School Vivian R. Johnson 135 8 Business and Education: Shaping a New Work-Family Partnership Richard Green 147 9 Becoming Committed to the Common Good in a Complex World Laurent A. Parks Daloz 161 10 The Ariston Effect: Renewing Our Commitment to Excellence Richard J. Levin 181 Final Words Maria G. Mackavey 199 Resource Directory 207 Notes 237 Index 245

page ix Foreword Jeffrey B. Swartz, CEO, The Timberland Company

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