The duty to respect, protect and help the family rights is related very closely with the organization of work in the firm. This paper summarizes and illustrates, using mini-case studies, the relationship between the organization of work in companies and the family rights and duties of employees.
Businessmen are well aware of the marked relationship between family affairs of employees and their behavior in the company. The organization of work and activities in the company considerably affect family life. Some work set-ups can lead to family problems, and family problems, in turn, affect employee performance in the company. This intrinsic relationship between the family and organization of work makes it a subject of great concern to both employees and managers.
In countries such as Spain, where the family is a deep-rooted institution, the family-company relationship arouses considerable concern. According to a survey recently conducted by IESE among two hundred Spanish managers, the study of the familywork relationship came out as one of the four or five most important subjects that must be taught in the business ethics courses t.
Until now, very little attention has been given to the study of the relationship between the organiza-