Families and Work Institute - 2 views
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daniel robertson on 25 Apr 12Website Overview: The Families and Work Institute is a think-tank organization based on non-profit efforts to critically review the emerging issues of family, work and community. They are action oriented while also conducting massive amount of research in challenging traditional mindset and blending conventional approaches. The non-partisan organization generates research then utilizes it to build the work and family model through awareness and support. Intended Audience: The purpose of this website is to reach men and women in the efforts to communicate issues and best practices for working families. The intended audience are all those affected by work-family issues despite age, race, gender or culture. Critique: Families and Work Institute is a great resource for those battling the work-family struggles that affect our daily lives. The website is very well put together with every link I used fully functional and supported with information. As I explored the website I didn't feel like there was any unnecessary information. The newsroom portion of the website which gave updates on current events was a bit out dated however the appropriate links were in place to direct visitors to other non-profit programs. . It was a well planned out website with limited links which helped keep the site from feeling overwhelming. Overall the information on the website was appropriate and easy to follow. Relationship to work, family, community, class: The Families and Work Institute are committed to their mission of researching and creating awareness of emerging family-work issues. They insist on driving their agenda, on doing work they truly believe in, on doing work of the highest quality and on achieving results. There challenge is that, together and with help, they can maintain commitment to excellence in providing research assist those in the work family circle Other comments: I was impressed with this website both with the setup of the overall website and communi - ...2 more comments...
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Kassandra Wilkin on 27 Apr 12Thanks for your review. I decided to take a look at the site. It is full of a variety of information. Even though it offers information that needs to be paid for they also offer information or articles that is free. It is interesting that the few websites I did take a look at all seem to be set up the same way. -
nmclean on 01 May 12The website is very well organized with plenty of information that is easily accessible. The "About" section, of the website, covers the history of the organization along with information about their mission, work and staff. The organization conducts their own research that is utilized by numerous government and private organizations. The website does have an "Our Work" section that goes into depth about their research and projects. These projects cover Work and the Workplace, Youth, and Early Childhood. They also have the "support the work project" tab that brings communities, employers and the public sector together to help families that are hurting in today's economic crisis. Every five years the Institute conducts research on the changing workforce and how work effects family. The "Past Projects" tab lists the past projects with a brief synopsis of each. The organizations that help fund the projects are household names like Allstate Insurance, American Express, AT& T, Boeing, Ceridian, Ford, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Motorola, GE, General Mills, DuPont, Mobil, Merck and the Sloan Foundation. Contributions from individuals are also accepted. The intended audience seems to be policymakers, media and family program organizers. The Institute seems to be ahead of the curve by uncovering emerging issues on work and families through their research and its' findings. They definitely support agents of change in business, youth and early childhood development by fostering and encouraging education and community engagement. The website is informative for the general public, but it seems to be geared more toward the knowledgeable leader or reporter who has been aware of family and work issues and is interested in current trends and research. My critique of this site is that it is credible and very informative. It appears to be bi-partisan and truly representative of researching the behavior and needs of families in the workplace. Past project report -
nmclean on 01 May 12continued..Past project reports are available for purchase. There has also been research done involving the elderly and family caregivers. I was not aware of the amount of research this institute performs until I accessed the projects pages and saw that the list of past and current topics is somewhat significant. The most interesting research is the ongoing study on the changing workforce that currently compiles research from the last 20 years. I also learned that the healthcare industry offers the best flexibility work schedule options to their workers. Manufacturing, Hotel and Restaurant businesses offer the least flex scheduling options.
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dan gordon on 01 May 12This is a pretty good site, They seem to do important work, with our ever changing economy and jobs going to foreign countries, it is very important to have an organization other than the government studying the cause and effects of the system around us. the site was easy enough to find my way around. I plan to look at it a little more.
