Job Sharing
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
HR Systems & Processes
PGDHRM 2012-2014
Term - I
GROUP ASSIGNMENT : Job Sharing
Introduction
Reality Check: The most apt analogy could be a Relay Race. In a Relay Race the baton is constantly handed over amongst the team. Job Sharing -- a 2 member Relay. Studies show that employees who equally value their work and family contribution are among their most committed and productive employees. Also, for executive women who want to maintain acceleration in their career, but also want to spend more time with their family, job sharing programs offer a unique opportunity for companies and the women they are better able recruit and retain.
What is JOB SHARING? Job sharing is an employment arrangement where typically two people are retained on a part-time or reduced-time basis to perform a job normally fulfilled by one person working full-time. Compensation is apportioned between the workers, thus leading to a net reduction in per-employee income.
What it is NOT? Job sharing should not be considered as two people doing a part-time job.
Myths. "It sounds great but it would never work for me." This is the initial reaction many people have when they hear about job sharing. However, upon further exploration,
Submitted By:- Bhavna Moryani, Kritika Khanna, Rinie Kishnani, Vedant Paliwal
this could be an option that would overall increase work life balance, loyalty to the employer and job satisfaction. Job sharing suggests one job description, one job, and really one identity created by two people. Because the two perform one job, their identity often morphs into one identity.
Meet Job-Sharing Pairs
1PaigeDonna: Paige Bayer and Donna Hokama, analysts at HP who are on the team responsible for HP 's carbon footprint calculator now in their 3rd year of a job share 2Meghanna: Meghan Gosk and Anna Millar, Senior Associate Director, MBA Program,Kenan Flagler Business School University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in
HR Systems & Processes
PGDHRM 2012-2014
Term - I
GROUP ASSIGNMENT : Job Sharing
Introduction
Reality Check: The most apt analogy could be a Relay Race. In a Relay Race the baton is constantly handed over amongst the team. Job Sharing -- a 2 member Relay. Studies show that employees who equally value their work and family contribution are among their most committed and productive employees. Also, for executive women who want to maintain acceleration in their career, but also want to spend more time with their family, job sharing programs offer a unique opportunity for companies and the women they are better able recruit and retain.
What is JOB SHARING? Job sharing is an employment arrangement where typically two people are retained on a part-time or reduced-time basis to perform a job normally fulfilled by one person working full-time. Compensation is apportioned between the workers, thus leading to a net reduction in per-employee income.
What it is NOT? Job sharing should not be considered as two people doing a part-time job.
Myths. "It sounds great but it would never work for me." This is the initial reaction many people have when they hear about job sharing. However, upon further exploration,
Submitted By:- Bhavna Moryani, Kritika Khanna, Rinie Kishnani, Vedant Paliwal
this could be an option that would overall increase work life balance, loyalty to the employer and job satisfaction. Job sharing suggests one job description, one job, and really one identity created by two people. Because the two perform one job, their identity often morphs into one identity.
Meet Job-Sharing Pairs
1PaigeDonna: Paige Bayer and Donna Hokama, analysts at HP who are on the team responsible for HP 's carbon footprint calculator now in their 3rd year of a job share 2Meghanna: Meghan Gosk and Anna Millar, Senior Associate Director, MBA Program,Kenan Flagler Business School University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in
References: GreenBiz.com. www.hr.uwa.edu.au/hr/ Case studies : HBR.org Submitted By:- Bhavna Moryani, Kritika Khanna, Rinie Kishnani, Vedant Paliwal