A new book, "The Work/Life Dichotomy," explores the redesign of
mundane jobs; studies the trends in work/life relationships; and
examines the link between training and the supply and demand of
skilled and unskilled labor. Because business has shifted to a
human development orientation, the book is of great value to HR
professionals. . . . This book should be required reading for those
concerned with the gap between work and life and reuniting the two
for a healthier society, one in which human growth and development
are as important as corporate productivity gains. "HR Magazine"
In his provocative new book, Morf argues that the severe
productivity problems being experienced in Western
economies--particularly in the United States--result from an
entrenched perceived dichotomy between work and life in our
society. Further, he asserts, social problems such as lack of
competitiveness in world markets and low worker morale and
individual concerns like low job satisfaction can only be attacked
effectively when seen for what they are: manifestations of this
deep gap between work life and home life which began to develop
during the industrial revolution. Morf's sober, well-researched,
yet eminently readable book synthesizes information from a variety
of disciplines ranging from history to industrial psychology to
offer a groundbreaking presentation of the complex relationship
between society, culture, and the work sphere.
Morf looks closely at current efforts to increase productivity
as they are practiced within organizations, demonstrating that most
are doomed to failure because they neglect to address the basic
problem. He presents an interactive systems view of the
relationship between work and life and between job and worker, a
perspective familiar to the Japanese, but largely ignored in the
United States. This interactive systems view leads Morf to a
consideration of the positive effects of well-designed work on the
personality and long-term productivity of the worker, an approach
which must be taken, he argues, if the United States is to regain
its standing in world markets. Finally, Morf offers a systematic
set of strategies for reintegrating people and jobs, ranging from
importing selected ideas and practices on worker participation from
abroad, to traditional methods of organizational development and
job design. An important contribution to the human resources
literature, this book brings a new voice to the debate over
America's increasingly troublesome productivity levels.
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