It plays a significant role in the kind of work an employee produces‚ and the relationship he or she enjoys in the organization. Work – Life Balance is a challenging issue for IT leaders‚ managers and has also attracted the attention of researchers. Work/life balance‚ in its broadest sense‚ is defined as a satisfactory level of involvement or ‘fit’ between the multiple roles in a person’s life. In this climate managing the boundary between home and work is becoming more challenging. Organizations
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case for work-life balance I Executive Summary This literature review reviews the international and New Zealand literature on the business case for adopting work-life balance policies. The business case is established by weighing up the costs and benefits of introducing work-life balance policies and determining if the net impact is positive. In New Zealand‚ the EEO Trust’s Work & Life Awards highlight a number of strong case studies for the business benefits of work-life balance policies
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investigate the work-life balance changes within various countries. The most significant issue raised from the imbalance is long working hours. The more people work‚ the less time they have to spend on other activities‚ such as personal care or leisure. The amount and quality of leisure time is important for people’s overall well-being‚ and can bring additional physical and mental health benefits.There is no doubt that long-hour working hours could result in high stress at work and burnout‚ and work-family
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INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY Work life balance is the separation between the work life and the personal life. It is the boundary that is created between one’s profession‚ career‚ or business and every other segment that makes up the life. Work-life balance‚ in its broadest sense‚ is defined as a satisfactory level of involvement or ‘fit’ between the multiple roles in a person’s life. Work-life balance for any one person is having the ‘right’ combination of participation in paid work (defined by hours and
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results in the light of the research work already undertaken. In this chapter‚ an endeavour has been made to provide an overview of various aspects of this study through the review of existing literature. The sources referred include various journals‚ books‚ doctoral theses‚ working papers‚ reports‚ magazines related to human resource‚ internet sites‚ newspapers etc. Bardoel et al. (2008) identified the major themes and research methods that have dominated work life research in Australia and New Zealand
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Work/Life Balance – Challenges and Solutions: In a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and commitments‚ work/life balance has become a predominant issue in the workplace. Three major factors contribute to the interest in‚ and the importance of‚ serious consideration of work/life balance: 1) global competition; 2) renewed interest in personal lives/family values; and 3) an aging workforce. Research suggests that forward-thinking human resource professionals seeking innovative ways to
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WORK LIFE BALANCE The article talks about the importance of work life balance‚ especially in relation to India. In the Indian context‚ work life balance has many social and cultural connotations. There are many factors that need to be taken into account to understand work balance with respect to India better: India is a deeply religious country‚ housing abundant religions within itself and the most dominant of them is Hinduism. The caste system is also prevalent in India. In combination with the
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ISSN: 2319 – 7285 G.J. C.M.P.‚ Vol. 2(3) 2013:84-91 WORK- LIFE BALANCE: A LITERATURE REVIEW Satinder Singh Chief Engineer (Drilling) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)‚ Cementing Services‚ Ahmedabad Asset‚ Ahmedabad & Pursuing PhD (Management)‚ Gujarat University‚ Ahmedabad Abstract The literature review on Work-life Balance has been framed up in view of its gained popularity with the major aim to have prosperity of society and the realization of fulfilling lives for its
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Bell‚ Rajendran & Theiler: Job stress‚ wellbeing and work-life balance of academics. 25 Job Stress‚ Wellbeing‚ Work-Life Balance and Work-Life Conflict Among Australian Academics Amanda S. Bell (amanda.bell@monash.edu) Faculty of Education‚ Monash University‚ Building 6‚ Clayton Campus‚ Wellington Road‚ Clayton 3168‚ Australia Diana Rajendran (drajendran@swin.edu.au) Faculty of Higher Education‚ Swinburne University of Technology‚ Melba Avenue‚ Lilydale 3140‚ Australia Stephen Theiler
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Work-Life Balance… A Case of Social Responsibility or Competitive Advantage? 2002 Worklifebalance.com‚ Inc. Human Resources Dept‚ Dr. Parsons Georgia Institute of Technology Prepared by: Sunil Joshi‚ John Leichne‚ Keith Melanson‚ Cristina Pruna‚ Nicolai Sager‚ Cathi Jo Story‚ Kevin Williams WORK-LIFE BALANCE 1 INTRODUCTION The role of work has changed throughout the world due to economic conditions and social demands. Originally‚ work was a matter of necessity and survival. Throughout
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