Flexible Work Arrangements or Handheld Computers for Chefs

Flexible Work Arrangements: Managing the Work-Family Boundary

Author: Raymond H Gottlieb

Dramatic changes in the composition of todays workforce combined with intense competitive pressures on employers, call for new ways of structuring where, when, and how employees accomplish their job responsibilities. This book makes the business case for flexible working in an organization, and shows how flexitime, job sharing, telecommuting, and compressed work weeks can be used as strategic management tools. Key features:

• identifies ways flexible work arrangements can be designed to enhance the personal well-being and job performance of employees, while improving the corporate bottom line.
• provides a comprehensive, systematic framework for planning and implementing flexible work arrangements, including handy questionnaire style forms assessing employee needs and evaluating the impacts of flexible job arrangements.
• uses case studies and calls on advice from those with experience in diverse organizations in order to show how to position flexible work arrangements and optimize their beneficial effects.

Managers and HR managers should read this book if they are contemplating or embarking upon more flexible options for scheduling work and assisting employees to achieve a healthy balance between their jobs and the rest of their lives. It provides practical answers and how-to guidelines for designing a more flexible workplace.

Table of Contents:

	About the Authors
	Foreword
	Preface
	Series Preface
1	Defining and Making the Case for Flexible Work Arrangements	1
2	How Flexible Work Arrangements Can Address Personal and Organizational Needs	27
3	The Cycle of Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Flexible Work Arrangements	59
4	The Effects of Flexible Work Arrangements	93
5	Sage Advice from Experience: On Management Training and the Implementation Process	133
6	Toolkit: Assessing Needs and Effects	155
	References	177
	Index	183

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Handheld Computers for Chefs

Author: Mohammad Al Ubaydli

Culinary success is in your hands!

Whether it's keeping and using ingredient lists, contacts and appointments, employee and team tasks, or just random pearls of culinary wisdom, your handheld personal digital assistant (PDA) is reshaping the culinary profession. Unlocking the potential of this useful device, Handheld Computers for Chefs gives you an edge in handling stresses - especially the logistical ones-and better enables you to deliver great meals to your customers.

Written in collaboration with the author of the highly successful Handheld Computers for Doctors, this pocket-sized resource is the premier guide to PDAs in the foodservice industry. It offers a proven format for teaching both novice technology users and experts, featuring detailed explanations of handhelds, their applications, and more. Real-world case studies highlight uses of PDAs in today's culinary environments, making this resource fun to read and easy to put into practice.

Handheld Computers for Chefs includes coverage of:

• Choosing the best handheld and software

• Maintaining food inventory and ordering

• Entering menu items

• Managing projects and large teams

• Utilizing music, ebooks, and games for chefs

• Using the Web on your handheld

• Organizing your life with your handheld

• Taking written and voice notes

Ready for use by professional chefs, purchasing managers, and other foodservice professionals, as well as culinary students, Handheld Computers for Chefs is the key guide for successfully using a PDA in thefoodservice industry.