Abstract Work life balance is an important issue that has been engaging the attention of research scholars‚ theoreticians‚ and practicing professionals alike. The increase in the number of dual-working couples and the ascendance of women to higher positions‚ and to professions traditionally regarded as male bastions‚ are two important factors that have contributed to increasing work life imbalance. Several studies have shown that work life balance has a direct bearing on organizational performance
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INTRODUCTION Flexible work (flexi-work) arrangements have been widely practiced in the developed countries and have proven to be beneficial to both employers and employees. Different types of flexi-work arrangements have been documented that are currently being adopted by corporations around the world including Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ and showcases practical examples of companies which have successfully implemented flexi-work arrangements. The common flexi-work arrangements include: flexi-time‚ permanent
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Logan P.Smith. Work-life balance is a broad concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) on one hand and "life" (Health‚ pleasure‚ leisure‚ family and spiritual development) on the other. Related‚ though broader‚ terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life balance". History The expression was first used in the late 1970s to describe the balance between an individual ’s work and personal life. In the United States‚ this
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The effective management of employees’ work-life balance requires organisations to recognise and account for the array of non-work roles that impact their working-lives. Despite the literary attention given to the ‘work-life balance’ in recent years‚ however‚ contemporary authors still note the concept’s inadequacy both in terms of its definition and administration. In order to explore the boundaries of contemporary ‘work-life balance’‚ this paper adopts an Organisational Role Theory (ORT) perspective
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SUSTAINABILITY My ecological footprint: After taking my Ecological Footprint quiz‚ it seems that to support the lifestyle I’m living‚ it takes 3.4 hectares of the Earth’s productive area and it requires the regenerative capacity of 1.9 planets each year. If everyone lived the same lifestyle as I do‚ it would take about 1.9 planets each year to sustain the human population – shocking‚ isn’t it? I try to make a effort to help the environment by purchasing organic food where possible‚ I don’t eat
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Jessica L. Gillette December 7‚ 2010 Bio 100 Dr. Valentine Homeostasis and Sleep According to Krogh (2009)‚ homeostasis is the maintenence of a relatively normal internal environment. This means that the body has many systems in place to regulate what happens in our bodies to keep it functioning properly. There are very few functions that we have control over in the homeostatic processes ’ of our bodies. Sleep is one of them. Sleep is very important to the regulation of the body ’s functions
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The above matter is kindly referred to. 2. As one of the member of the Student’s Consul from IPGIK‚ I would like to draw your attention on the dissatisfactory condition of the cafeteria kitchen. Recently‚ few cases have been reported regard students fell sick after eat the food served at cafeteria. Actually‚ we found that unhygienic condition of the cafeteria kitchen is the reason for their unconscious condition. Due to this‚ our committee members have discussed and draw some suggestions to improve
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Balance of Power as a concept The concept of balance of power is considered as one of the oldest and fundamental concept in the field of international relations (Paul T.V 2004). International relations theorists had been defining balance of power differently to highlight its significance and relevance in international politics‚ as David Hume declared balance of power as scientific law due to its significance in international politics. Glenn Snyder highlighted balance of power as a core theoretical
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WORK LIFE BALANCE AT COLAS IN MAURITIUS WORK LIFE BALANCE AT COLAS IN MAURITIUS HP ID: 09 ID: 07 11/22/2012 HP ID: 09 ID: 07 11/22/2012 SEWSAGAR Nageshwar & AZAGEN R Report base on the course works with Mr Reessaul SEWSAGAR Nageshwar & AZAGEN R Report base on the course works with Mr Reessaul WORK-LIFE BALANCE Work-Life Balance: Engine of Engagement In a lean‚ 24-7 world‚ a work-life strategy is no longer a nice thing to have around but a necessity. The
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ABSTRACT The study relate to the level of work-life balance of employees in Traffic Department at Chennai Port Trust. There is a vital need in order to know the balance level of employees with regard to both their work and family or personal life since they play a major role in the functioning of the organization. If the work-life balance level is high‚ the functioning of the organization will be in a smooth and proper manner. In this project‚ Descriptive Research
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