Work–life balance

About: Work–life balance is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2252 publications have been published within this topic receiving 36240 citations. The topic is also known as: Work Life balance & work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: A Study on Female Teachers of Private Education Institutions of Bangladesh.

Abstract: As society goes ahead in Bangladesh, there is an increasing expectation that women can not only play their roles by nurturing and raising families to ensure confident and competent future generations for the betterment of society but can also generate income by joining as paid workforce in the working place Growing cost of living as well as change of mindset is the key reasons for which increasing number of educated women are now working outside their house Even in recent time, the tendency is increasing gradually As a result, the traditional family is being replaced by the dualcareer family, thus socio-demographic changes are occurring similar to those in developing and developed societies This dual responsibility is putting increasing pressure on women to achieve and maintain work life balance In this article, a survey is conducted on 62 education institutions of Bangladesh taking sample of 320 teachers to know the real status of work-life balance institutions The study finds that the work-life balance situation is moderate which can be improved by ensuring flexible working hours (roistered days off and family friendly starting and finishing times), transport facility, residential facility, child care center, flexible work arrangements/ job sharing , reduced working hours & workload and child schooling for the female teachers Keywords: Work life balance, disturbance, energy, time, mood, support, Bangladesh

An Integrated Framework For The Conceptualisation and Empirical Analysis Of Work-Life Balance

Abstract: Managing paid work alongside other parts of life has been the focus of research since the 1960s. The terminology has evolved and reflected the changing social, economic and workplace developments and issues that have occurred over the decades, with the worklife balance discourse beginning in the 1990s. Despite the exponential growth in worklife balance research and practice in recent years, the concept remains underdeveloped. The field is hindered by a lack of solid theoretical models and the absence of a psychometrically sound measure of work-life balance. In addition, very few studies have explored the factors that relate to the achievement of successful work-life balance. This research addresses the limitations identified above and is guided by a relevant framework that incorporates two complementary lines of scholarship – demands-andresources theory and work-family interface theory. An integrated conceptualisation and theoretical model of work-life balance is proposed to answer the research questions: How do personal and environmental characteristics contribute to an individual’s perception of work-life balance and to its consequences? and What are the strategies used by individuals who perceive themselves as having successful work-life balance? Consideration is given to the various aspects of work-life balance: personal and environmental contributing factors (demands and resources), work-family interface indicators (conflict and facilitation), the measurement of perceived work-life balance and its relationship with a range of consequences for individuals and organisations (wellbeing, mental health, satisfaction and performance).; ; Submitted in the fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast, 2011.

The relationship between workplace characteristics and work ability in residential aged care: What is the role of work-life interaction?

Abstract: AIMS To examine whether the work-life interface (through work-family conflict and overall work-life balance) moderates the relationship between work ability and workplace demands and resources. DESIGN This study used a cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 426 employees working in residential aged care. METHODS A paper-based questionnaire was distributed to all permanent and casual employees at eight aged care facilities in Melbourne, Australia, between June - September 2013. Moderation analyses were conducted using PROCESS v. 2.13 in SPSS v. 22. RESULTS/FINDINGS As expected, workplace demands and resources directly influenced workers' work ability. In addition, moderate-to-high levels of work-family conflict and low-to-moderate levels of satisfaction with work-life balance combined interactively with particular workplace demands and resources (relationships with management, physical demands, and safety climate) to reduce work ability. CONCLUSIONS This study advances understanding of how work-life balance and work-life conflict can influence work ability levels and shows that addressing the work-life interface may be a legitimate means to improve work ability, potentially leading to continued workforce participation. IMPACT Staff retention in the residential aged care sector needs to be addressed. One possible means of achieving this is through improving work ability. This study expanded knowledge of how the work-life interface may influence work ability. The research demonstrated that relationships between work ability and particular workplace demands and resources were moderated by the work-life interface. This finding has implications for how human resources managers of residential aged care facilities may improve workforce retention-through facilitating employees to manage the work-life interface better.

Work life balance, job engagement and turnover intention: Experience from Y generation employees

Abstract: Article history: Received: July 7, 2020 Received in revised format: August 1

Work-life Balance: Societal and Private Influences

Abstract: This article is intended to contribute to the discussion about the possibilities for supporting work-life balance. It has two basic objectives. The first is to assess the dependence of work-life balance on economic conditions and the character of the given welfare /family regime. The second is to evaluate how much work-life balance is influenced by private-life determinants and how much by external, that is, structural and institutional, factors. The analysis is based on a comparison of the situation in the Czech Republic with selected countries. Success at achieving a work-life balance is examined both from a subjective perspective and in relation to the three basic social goals it is intended to facilitate: women's employment, people's reproductive plans, and gender equality. An international comparison shows that while the forms and success of harmonising family and professional roles in countries with different external factors have specific national features, people's subjective assessments of their ability to combine these two spheres of activity vary little among economically active partners. The reason for this appears to be that to some extent people adapt (more or less voluntarily) their harmonisation strategies to the external conditions in individual countries. Also, these strategies are influenced by national socio-cultural specifics and differences in the degree of acceptance of gender inequalities.