Research and Reports
| The When Work Works initiative is grounded in the research findings of Families and Work Institute’s nationally representative studies of employees and employers, which have found that effective and flexible workplaces can yield beneficial work- and health-related outcomes. In fact, among other positive outcomes, employees in effective and flexible workplaces report: | ||
• greater engagement on the job |
• better overall health |
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About the National Study of the Changing Workforce: Families and Work Institute’s National Study of the Changing Workforce (NSCW) is the only on-going study of its kind or scale, providing valuable, timely information on the work and personal/family lives of the U.S. workforce. Conducted approximately every five years, the NSCW provides 30-year trend data, from 1977 to 2008, of life on and off the job. The study is widely used by policy makers, employers, the media, and others interested in the widespread impacts of the changing conditions of work and home life. About the National Study of Employers: Families and Work Institute’s National Study of Employers (NSE) is the most comprehensive and far-reaching study of the practices, policies, programs and benefits provided by U.S employers to address the changing needs of today’s workforce and workplace. Conducted in 1998, 2005 and most recently in 2008, the NSE provides trend data on changes that have occurred over the past ten years. To browse Families and Work Institute’s research and reports, click here or select one of the categories below: |
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| Workforce Trends >> • New & Noteworthy • National Study of the Changing Workforce (NSCW) • Talent Management • Effective & Flexible Workplaces • Generational Issues • Entry-Level & Hourly Workers • Overwork |
Workplace Trends >> • New & Noteworthy • National Study of Employers (NSE) • Promising Employer Practices |
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