managing their work-life balance are widely documented and include: • the potential to attract high quality‚ innovative and productive staff in an increasingly competitive labour market • higher levels of staff morale‚ job satisfaction‚ organisational commitment‚ dedication and loyalty amongst existing employees resulting in retention of current employees whose skills‚ knowledge and talents are invaluable • reduced employment costs associated with recruitment‚ training‚ absenteeism and work related accidents
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. Do you think computers and technology have made your life/work easier? Examine the past 3-5 years and discuss the work-life balance and technology’s effect on it. Such that I am not one for a lot of socializing‚ technology has made both my life and work easier. I don’t even have to deal with the pizza person anymore. I can just place my order‚ pay for it online‚ and sign the receipt when he gets there. There is no need for scrounging up cash or having idle conversation while I wait for
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1. Introduction A work-life balance policy is the one of the much talked theory in the recent workplace environment dialogue between employers & employee. So we have to know first what it is - Work life balance is about people having a measure of control over when‚ where and how they work. It is achieved when an individual’s right to a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work is accepted and respected as the norm‚ to the mutual benefit of the individual‚ business and society. But the employers
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Explain the importance of work life balance within the employment relationship and how it can be influenced by legislation Work-life balance is about creating and maintaining supportive and healthy work environments‚ which will enable employees to have balance between work and personal responsibilities and thus strengthen employee loyalty and productivity. Legislation has been introduced to ensure that any negative influence the family is subjected to be eradicated or best minimised; the most
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Lewis M. Mims Professor Don Dutko HRM 425 27 August 2011 Google: Work/Life and Being Number One From its inception as an internet search company‚ ironically Google has become a staple in all aspects of internet communication. Within the last decade‚ they have successfully transcended their business operations. For such a company to radically change the way people communicate‚ I will discuss how its diverse work/life balance programs helped them achieve there leadership position‚ and considering
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time spent on this course and more importantly‚ the topics presented by the different groups had a positive impact on how I look at balancing my work‚ family and even my ministry. To some‚ this may seem to be just one of those topics they usually see in classes. But for me‚ it can make a difference in a person. It can change someone who’s all about work‚ money or fame into someone who could provide love and care for their families. I also believe that this course could change someone with no care
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Nothing in recent years has drawn as much attention as the initiative of Work Life Balance which not just a desirable need by employees‚ but as a strategic way which used by some organizations to attract and retain employees. With the development of society and the rapid race(strong competition) in life‚ most of people are increasingly feel so uncomfortable and stress that they have no time for their family and individual life which lead them have to find some jobs which can meet their requirements
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Work–life balance attitudes and practices in British workplaces‚ 2007 About the survey Attitudes to work–life balance Flexible working practices Awareness of legislative changes Working hours Disseminating information on flexible working Commentary References This report is available in electronic format only. Wyattville Road‚ Loughlinstown‚ Dublin 18‚ Ireland. - Tel: (+353 1) 204 31 00 - Fax: 282 42 09 / 282 64 56 e-mail: information@eurofound.europa.eu - website: www.eurofound.europa.eu
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Introduction – The topic I wish to discuss is Work life balance – concept and practice in NZ. According to the State Services website http://www.ssc.govt.nz/node/6848‚ “Work-life balance is about the interaction between paid work and other activities‚ including unpaid work in families and in the community‚ leisure and personal development”. It also relates to work-life balance being “for any one person to have the ‘right’ combination of participation in paid work (defined by hours and working conditions)
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3.1. Work-life balance In accord to Torrington et al. 2005‚ in some instances practices of work-life balance have been revealed to raise morale‚ reduce absence and elevate levels of job satisfaction. Usually with the right balance within work and leisure‚ employees are less tired‚ working more effectively and increased performance levels have also been found. - Nestlé The Nestlé management team with the ROCKs (Recreational Club‚ Reaching Out to Community & Kids) Program‚ encourage work-life balance
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