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Applied GCE Unit 1 Life in the Information Age
Learning Outcomes Lesson 2 By the end of the lesson, you should: understand the impact on professional lives understand the scope of teleworking in a real-life situation understand the impact on working styles in a real-life situation
Flexibility More flexible way of working: The times at which people work The places at which people work The contracts they work under Employers monitor and control more flexible working patterns Communication and networking allows people to work in different ways and in different places Lesson 2 Learning outcomes:  Understand the impact on professional lives ; understand    the scope of teleworking; the impact on working styles
Work/life balance Working life more productive and efficient Individuals take on more responsibility Downside: working hours longer >60 hours per week : 12.5% to 16.5% from 2002 to 2004 2/3 of families working outside Mon-Fri 9-5 ½ of all employees have some form of flexible working arrangement 11% of women and 8% of men worked flextime 7% of women and 1% of men worked term time only Lesson 2 Learning outcomes:  Understand the impact on professional lives ; understand    the scope of teleworking; the impact on working styles
Task Read the report for the BT case study, and answer the questions provided Lesson 2 Learning outcomes:  Understand the impact on professional lives; understand    the scope of teleworking ; the impact on working styles

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Life In Info Age Lesson2

  • 1. Applied GCE Unit 1 Life in the Information Age
  • 2. Learning Outcomes Lesson 2 By the end of the lesson, you should: understand the impact on professional lives understand the scope of teleworking in a real-life situation understand the impact on working styles in a real-life situation
  • 3. Flexibility More flexible way of working: The times at which people work The places at which people work The contracts they work under Employers monitor and control more flexible working patterns Communication and networking allows people to work in different ways and in different places Lesson 2 Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on professional lives ; understand the scope of teleworking; the impact on working styles
  • 4. Work/life balance Working life more productive and efficient Individuals take on more responsibility Downside: working hours longer >60 hours per week : 12.5% to 16.5% from 2002 to 2004 2/3 of families working outside Mon-Fri 9-5 ½ of all employees have some form of flexible working arrangement 11% of women and 8% of men worked flextime 7% of women and 1% of men worked term time only Lesson 2 Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on professional lives ; understand the scope of teleworking; the impact on working styles
  • 5. Task Read the report for the BT case study, and answer the questions provided Lesson 2 Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on professional lives; understand the scope of teleworking ; the impact on working styles