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MSN UK - tackling the long-hours culture
- Source :
- Equal Opportunities Review. April, 2005 Issue 140, p15, 5 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The innovative measures incorporated by MSN UK, a unit of the global software giant Microsoft as a solution for long hours of working, heavy turnover and burnout of its skilled employees are discussed. MSN introduced new methods for reducing excessive working hours and supported flexible working culture for which it won the Working Families' Employer of the Year Innovation Award and Opportunity Now's New Member Award. The strategies to improve the work-life balance of its employees is paying off as MSN's business has grown by 66% from the time these changes have been implemented.
- Subjects :
- MSN UK -- Human resource management
MSN UK -- Achievements and awards
Computer services industry -- Human resource management
Computer services industry -- Achievements and awards
Flexible work hours -- Management
Work hours -- Management
Life span, Productive -- Management
Company business management
Company personnel management
Computer services industry
Business
Business, general
Human resources and labor relations
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02687143
- Issue :
- 140
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Equal Opportunities Review
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.132980843