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Peer reviewedGilson, Clive H. J.; Wagar, Terry H. – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1994
A study of employment practices in unionized workplaces received 1,579 responses indicating that organizations tend to cut employees without considering the long-term costs and implications. Smaller workplaces were less likely to have had reductions in the workforce. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Foreign Countries, Labor Relations, Organization Size (Groups)
Peer reviewedEdgar, Don – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1999
The debate about work-family relationships must focus on the nature of family life, the place of women in the new economy, the needs of children, and the future of an aging population. Because the workplace has limited capacity to meet work-family needs, partnerships with government services are needed. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Practices, Family Work Relationship, Females
