How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions?
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to report findings from an exploratory study into job-sharing as a means of supporting career progression of women in the NHS. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted using a method of semi-structured interviews of a sample of six women who...
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| description | Purpose – The purpose of this research is to report findings from an exploratory study into job-sharing as a means of supporting career progression of women in the NHS.
Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted using a method of semi-structured interviews of a sample of six women who have been, or are currently, job-sharers within the NHS.
Findings – The findings show that women in the NHS can and do use job-sharing to support career progression. The research also found that job-sharing is not only used by women seeking a better work-life balance, for example after having children, others use this approach primarily secure career development opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable.
Practical implications – Variable levels of corporate support and understanding of the benefits of job-sharing mean that women may need to display heightened levels of determination and resilience in order to secure and then maintain such arrangements in order to reap the hoped-for career benefits. Success of such arrangements is also dependent on the relationship between job-sharers and their job-sharing counterparts and also with their managers.
Originality/value – Usually job-sharing is studied in the context of achieving work life balance. This study examines job-sharing from the seldom researched perspective of career progression.
Keywords Job sharing, NHS, career progression, organizational behaviour, work life balance. |
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| spelling | nottingham-504222022-01-24T16:29:18Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50422/ How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? Morgan, Alistair Purpose – The purpose of this research is to report findings from an exploratory study into job-sharing as a means of supporting career progression of women in the NHS. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted using a method of semi-structured interviews of a sample of six women who have been, or are currently, job-sharers within the NHS. Findings – The findings show that women in the NHS can and do use job-sharing to support career progression. The research also found that job-sharing is not only used by women seeking a better work-life balance, for example after having children, others use this approach primarily secure career development opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable. Practical implications – Variable levels of corporate support and understanding of the benefits of job-sharing mean that women may need to display heightened levels of determination and resilience in order to secure and then maintain such arrangements in order to reap the hoped-for career benefits. Success of such arrangements is also dependent on the relationship between job-sharers and their job-sharing counterparts and also with their managers. Originality/value – Usually job-sharing is studied in the context of achieving work life balance. This study examines job-sharing from the seldom researched perspective of career progression. Keywords Job sharing, NHS, career progression, organizational behaviour, work life balance. 2018 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50422/1/MBA%20Management%20Research%20Project%20FINALFINAL.pdf Morgan, Alistair (2018) How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] Job sharing NHS career progression organizational behaviour work life balance |
| spellingShingle | Job sharing NHS career progression organizational behaviour work life balance Morgan, Alistair How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| title | How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| title_full | How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| title_fullStr | How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| title_short | How can job-sharing in the NHS be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| title_sort | how can job-sharing in the nhs be used by women as an effective practice to help them achieve their career ambitions? |
| topic | Job sharing NHS career progression organizational behaviour work life balance |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50422/ |