Everyone who struggles to meet the demands of work andpersonal-life responsibilities knows how tough it is to do so. Thisbold new book shows that it is the deeply engrained separation ofwork and personal life that has limited our ability to dealeffectively with the conflict between them. Beyond Work-FamilyBalance demonstrates why the image of "balance" is outmoded and whya new approach -- work-personal life integration -- offers greaterpromise for meaningful change. Providing many examples from action research projects in more thana dozen organizations of different kinds, the authors show howusing their method of integrating rather than separatingpersonal-life considerations from the workplace can achievepositive outcomes, not only for workers but also for the work. Themethod offers a way of looking deeply into the work culture to findinequitable and ineffective work practices that are so embedded androutine that no one thinks to question them -- they are just theway things get done. Once identified, these work practices can bechanged to achieve what the authors call a Dual Agenda: a moreequitable workplace where both men and women can achieve their fullpotential and a more effective workplace where the needs of thework, rather than gendered and outmoded assumptions, determine whatgets done and how.