Families and Work Institute - 3 views

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  #1 Krzysztof Miszczak on 23 Apr 11

   

  http://www.familiesandwork.org/
  
  This organization researches the dynamic work, family, and community culture. It is known for it's extensive research, and their motto is "Our purpose is to create research to live by."
  
  The intended audience for this organization policymakers and thought leaders, including governors and presidents, but also agents of change in business, early childhood and youth development, education and community engagement. This can be determined from the mission statement of the organization. Some of the research content is accessible to the general public; other content is available for purchase. No prior knowledge is assumed for these reports; the topic is introduced and content is written in an easy to understand manner.
  
  This organization and its website is credible, because many other businesses and organizations, including popular news sources like New York Times, NPR, and CNN.com. It appears that the research that is conducted is very thorough. One such case is an ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce, which has been going on since 1992. Some topics covered in such research include "the effective workplace", "the impact of the current economy on employers and their policies", and "workplace and career flexibility".
  I was also able to find numerous resources, including books, at my local Algonquin Public Library, written by staff members of the organizations, Ellen Galinsky being one of them.
  The organization has dozens of funders, including the IBM and JPMorgan Chase, both of which contributed $15,000 or more. These funds are used for general operating support, and I doubt that these businesses have any influence on how the organization operates; the research conducted by Families and Work Institute is general, and could be beneficial to any business looking to improve workforce policies. From my findings on the organizations website, it appears neutral to the research it conducts, and that it does not have any agendas of it's own.
  
  A general observation I learned is that large businesses would be especially interested in the research findings that Families and Work Institute conducts. From employment trends to employee morale, this knowledge could bring about positive changes to a company's policies.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.familiesandwork.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.familiesandwork.org/</a> <br /> <br /> This organization researches the dynamic work, family, and community culture. It is known for it's extensive research, and their motto is "Our purpose is to create research to live by." <br /> <br /> The intended audience for this organization policymakers and thought leaders, including governors and presidents, but also agents of change in business, early childhood and youth development, education and community engagement. This can be determined from the mission statement of the organization. Some of the research content is accessible to the general public; other content is available for purchase. No prior knowledge is assumed for these reports; the topic is introduced and content is written in an easy to understand manner. <br /> <br /> This organization and its website is credible, because many other businesses and organizations, including popular news sources like New York Times, NPR, and CNN.com. It appears that the research that is conducted is very thorough. One such case is an ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce, which has been going on since 1992. Some topics covered in such research include "the effective workplace", "the impact of the current economy on employers and their policies", and "workplace and career flexibility". <br /> I was also able to find numerous resources, including books, at my local Algonquin Public Library, written by staff members of the organizations, Ellen Galinsky being one of them. <br /> The organization has dozens of funders, including the IBM and JPMorgan Chase, both of which contributed $15,000 or more. These funds are used for general operating support, and I doubt that these businesses have any influence on how the organization operates; the research conducted by Families and Work Institute is general, and could be beneficial to any business looking to improve workforce policies. From my findings on the organizations website, it appears neutral to the research it conducts, and that it does not have any agendas of it's own. <br /> <br /> A general observation I learned is that large businesses would be especially interested in the research findings that Families and Work Institute conducts. From employment trends to employee morale, this knowledge could bring about positive changes to a company's policies.</div>

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