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 Conflict Experienced By Turkish Women Managers During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research

Abstract: The changes in business life during the Covid 19 Pandemic had a significant effect on work-life balance of individuals, especially women as their roles at home and work have increased and the conflict between these roles has become more pronounced. Considering this fact, this research aimed to determine the conflicts and changes on the work-life balance of female managers during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, the research was carried out within the framework of workplace responsibilities, private life responsibilities, work-private life conflict, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This research was carried out in educational institutions of Turkey, through interviews with 16 married women employees who have children. The obtained data were classified following the main purpose of the research and content analysis, then coded and analyzed using the MAXQDA. The findings showed that the dominant factor in the pandemic period was Work-Life conflict and job responsibilities restricted private life responsibilities more. The fact that working at home decreases productivity, low productivity extends working hours, and the negative effects of technology increasing the workload have caused female managers, who are aware of their job responsibilities, to work more.

Work Life Balance and Dual Career Couples-A Review of Literature

Abstract: The paper review covers two Articles, four Research papers from Indian journals&one from International journal, two Research Thesis, two Books&one E-Book, one Magazine, one website. In one of the articles, the author examines work life challenges for Indian women professionals and studies its impact on career decisions. The author refers to a paper from an Indian journal in which it is mentioned that couples who work in the same place have more balance and also save time to a great extent. The authors of the paper from International journal trace the positive effects of Quality of Work Life (QWL) and work&non work life. The author in her doctoral thesis has listed one of the Research objectives as strategies&policies that can be adopted. The author in her book explores&explains how both parents working affects the children's well being. The author in the E book puts forward various coping skills strategy for better work /life balance. The author also reviews a Magazine article&a website concerning Work life balance.

A Study on Factors Influencing Work Life Balance of School Teachers in Coimbatore

Abstract: Work/life is commonly referred to as work and family. To balance between the family responsibilities and work responsibilities has become a challenge for the people in many professions. Strain between work and family roles is a common experience among private school teachers. This paper analyses the factors determining the work and life balance with respect to school teachers. A total of 150 teachers’ responses from private sector schools were included in the study. Independent sample t-test is used to analyse the effect of independent variables on work life balance with respect to respect to private school teachers.

Men's Work-life Balance

Abstract: Work-life balance has become a key issue in the workplace, however, both in research and practice, it is primarily female centric focusing on their multiple roles in the workplace and beyond. There is little focus on men's changing roles as fathers, husbands and workers and how they juggle these roles while striving to achieve a balance. This paper investigates work-life balance from a male point of view by focusing on how men define work-life balance and what factors affect this balance. First, factors affecting work-life balance for both men and women were compiled from the work-life balance literature. Then, an e-survey was administered to male employees in the UK from public, and private sectors asking them to define work-life balance, whether they had been able to achieve balance and to identify the factors that affected their achievement of balance. Coding, statistics and quantitative techniques were used to analyse the data. Results suggest that societal views and flexible working were statistically significant with the achievement of balance. For example, whether a person achieved a balance or not was likely to be dependent on whether they used flexible work option and what type. In addition, while personal choice and partner/family support were identified as facilitating achievement of work-life balance, economic factors were seen as hindering the achievement of balance. © Common Ground.

Explaining organizational responsiveness to work-life balance issues: the role of business strategy and high performance work system.

Abstract: Using linked data for Canadian workplaces and employees, we find that product leadership business strategy is positively related to the likelihood of adopting work-life balance programs. Cost leade...