Title: Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family.
Course: Introduction to Fashion Careers (19201-36) > Section: Balancing Work and Family

Analysis should include

- evaluating work systems and family systems (structures)
- assessing characteristics of strong work and family organizations
- examining the evolution of the workforce
- identifying the rewards of work within and outside the family
- describing the roles and responsibilities of employees and family members
- examining family interdependence
- evaluating ways in which the evolution of the family life cycle affects choices and decisions
- examining personal and family values.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors should be considered when analyzing work and family structures?
- How do the roles and responsibilities of employed workers and family members compare?
- How does the role of management in the workplace compare to the role of management in the family?

Communication

- How can awareness of the value of work and family be communicated to others?
- How can family members at different stages of the family life cycle communicate their values and choices?

Leadership

- How do leaders develop strategies for navigating workplace change?
- How can the family and the employer develop leadership skills in individuals?
- What leadership techniques are needed to develop strategies for navigating family transitions?

Management

- How can a life plan that reflects family values be developed?
- How are management skills applied in the family? In the workplace?