Thursday, September 13, 2012
Work/Family Conciliation Key to Productivity
Many policies aimed at reconciling work and family life do not involve any additional cost for the company and can significantly boost productivity, according to the Edenred-IESE 2012 Conciliation Barometer.
Employees who work for companies that help them achieve a healthy work/life balance feel four times more committed to their work.
In turn, companies can leverage this greater commitment to boost productivity by as much as 19 percent.
The latest study, based on polls of more than 7,000 workers in 23 countries, shows that 40 percent of the world's workers are not committed to their companies.
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