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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.
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TL;DR: The concept of work-life balance has been widely accepted as a virtue in the workplace as mentioned in this paper. But how many of us as leaders truly model the behaviors and attitude that are needed to create a balance between our business and personal lives?
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TL;DR: When I was asked to write an article about work–life balance, I told my wife and she innocently asked me, “In order to write about work- life balance, don’t you need to have a work-life balance first?”
Abstract: When I was asked to write an article about work–life balance, I told my wife and she innocently asked me, “In order to write about work–life balance, don’t you need to have a work–life balance first?” After all of these years of practice, didn’t I have that balance worked out? Was my perception totally inaccurate? I know that struggling to balance my work and life outside of work has been something that I have been keenly aware of for some time. Nevertheless, it seems as though I have more work to do! And gathering from the request to write a piece on this topic, I am not alone in this struggle. So, I started contemplating the etiology of the work–life balance problems, when I noticed the importance of work–life balance, the benefits of and obstacles to work–life balance, and how I would try to solve the problem for myself.
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28 Jul 2019
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the level of adoption of work-life balance practices among construction firms in Swaziland and reveal that a large majority of the respondents are aware of work life balance practices and leave (causal, parental [paternity/maternity], and study) and wellness programs are the most commonly used work life practices.
Abstract: The construction sector plays a significant role in the economy through the provision of constructed space for productive activities. The process of executing projects in the construction sector is labor intensive and often workers need to work for long hours. Evidence found in literature shows that family conflict, emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction are prevalent in the construction sector. These problems have negative impact on organization and project performance. Previous studies have shown that the adoption work-life balance practices lead to significant improvements in organizational performance. The purpose of this investigation is to assess the level of adoption of work-life balance practices among construction firms in Swaziland. Questionnaire survey approach was utilized in the current study. It was revealed that a large majority of the respondents are aware of work-life balance practices. Also, leave (causal, parental [paternity/maternity], and study) and wellness programs are the most commonly used work-life practices. However, work from home and part-time work are the least used. The findings of this study shed more light on the current work-balance practices in the construction sector of Swaziland. Further research is required to understand the link between work-life balance and job satisfaction.
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TL;DR: Work-life balance is about effectively managing the juggling act between paid work and other activities that are important to people as discussed by the authors, which is a very personal thing and will change for each person at different times in their lives.
Abstract: Work-life balance is about effectively managing the juggling act between paid work & other activities that are important to people. It’s not about saying that work is wrong or bad, but that work shouldn’t completely crowd out the other things that matter to people like time with family, participation with community activities, voluntary work, personal development, leisure, and recreation. The ‘right’ balance is a very personal thing & will change for each person at different times in his /her lives. For some people, the issue is being able to get to work or find more work rather than having too much work. There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. A balanced life is one where we spread our energy and effort – emotional, intellectual, imaginative, and spiritual & physicalbetween key areas of importance. The neglect of one or more, or anchor points, may threaten the vitality of the whole. This paper, based on a survey conducted on a banking sector in Odisha has provided an opportunity for an in-depth exploration of the perceptions and attitudes of the employees regarding the potential worklife balance policy variables. Responses of the employees have provided rich data and a clearer understanding of the perceived values of the factors affecting work-life balance within the service industries.
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors explored the factors that constitute work-life balance, i.e., work-family conflict, family-work conflict, job satisfaction, family satisfaction, life satisfaction, work autonomy, work overload and its impact on psychological distress.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: This paper explored the factors that constitute work-life balance, i.e. work-family conflict, family-work conflict, job satisfaction, family satisfaction, life satisfaction, work autonomy, work overload and its impact on psychological distress. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to understand the relationship between work-life balance and psychological distress. METHODS: Current study has adopted a quantitative approach, and cross-sectional research design has been used with snowball sampling technique. The sample size consists of 400 employees from the banking sector. SmartPLS3.1 has been used for structural equation modeling to give empirical findings from the responses collected. RESULTS: The current study has checked the direct relationship between work-life balance (WLB) factors and psychological distress. Out of seven variables, psychological distress was explained by three variables, namely; family satisfaction, family-work conflict and work overload. CONCLUSION: The study contributes to the existing literature by analyzing the impact factors of work-life balance on psychological distress among banking Sector employees. It also provides empirical evidence to the HR managers in formulating effective HR policy to sustain employees and make their personal and professional lives better.
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