Title: Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family.
Course: Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation II (16999-II) > 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 of family
- describing the roles and responsibilities of employees and family members
- determining the effects of interdependence on each member of the family
- 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?
- What criteria should be used to assess work and family systems?

Communication

- How can the workplace be respectful of the family and individuals?
- How can the importance of values of work and family be communicated to others?

Leadership

- What leadership techniques are used to develop workplace strategies for change?
- How can the family and the employer develop leadership skills in individuals?

Management

- How does one develop a life plan that reflects family values?
- How can an individual's management skills be integrated into the family? Into the workplace?