The term work/life Balance has evolved around the idea of balancing work, life and family responsibilities in 1986 in USA. The concepts of work/life balance, work/family balance, work/life conflict, work/family conflict have gained prominence in the recent years due to the changes in the society and the workplace. The role of male as breadwinner is no longer relevant as more and more women are coming out to work and support the family in the best possible way(Charlesworth et al, Rajadhyaksha and
Chapter I: Introduction Work-life balance is a concept that supports the efforts of employees to split their time and energy between work and the other important aspects of their lives. It is a daily effort to make time for family, friends, community participation, spirituality, personal growth, self-care, and other personal activities, in addition to the demands of the workplace. Work-life balance will vary for each person and will change throughout life. It is a flexible working arrangement
ways in which modern life choices are affecting the average work life balance of an employee. Scholars have debated the meaning of the term “work–life balance” in the literature for a number of years. Some authors prefer to use the more traditional label of “work– family” in recognition of the fact that for many people, the job and the nuclear family constitute the role domains that demand the greatest amount of time, attention, and energy and are most likely to come into conflict with one another (Kossek
Work-Family Balance Contemporary gender-role attitudes have changed partly as a response to the steady increase in women’s participation in the labor force. Although this increase was especially evident in the 1970s and 1980s, as was the move toward more egalitarian attitudes, it continued in the 1990s through the present. College-educated men and women are less likely to hold traditional ideas about gender, work and family roles. Within the family, attitudes toward gender roles have become more
managers understand and manage the work-family balance practices (WFBPs) and how undertaking these new practices impact their dual-level position (i.e. organisation and individual level) in the organisation. To achieve this aim, this study will first explore the work-family relationship that has been broadly and conceptually defined by previous scholars and different conceptual definitions were taken into account. The term used in this study is Work-Family Balance Practices (WFBPs) that will be used
families. Both parents dropped out of high school, which is causing a financial strain on their family. Mr. Riverez is working two Part-time jobs to try and support the family. Although Julio has somewhat of a work ethic he is quite discouraged because of making such low wages and having to work 2 jobs to provide for his family. After a few weeks of moving into the area Mr. Riverez was shot in the chest while rival gangs fought in
realize that education is significant in order to succeed. While working takes a lot of time away from family, adding school to your schedule makes it difficult to spend quality time with your children. The problem most people face with balancing school, work, and family is being an excellent student, an outstanding employee, and a caring parent all in the same day. These chronic and systematic harms place a heavy burden financially, logistically, and psychologically. With these three components you will
Work and non-work relation Nowadays balancing between work and non-work life has become one of the major social and family concerns. It has been found that, working stress or family conflict may have negative impact on employee work performance and productivity (Pleck et al., 1980). The main objective of this essay is to find the prevalence of the role conflicts in work and non-work domain and probable influences of this on the family, society and the organizations at large. The discussion will
Work to life conflict of communication technologies Article Summary Over the last twenty years communication technologies have not only become a part of everyday social life, they are a third arm to an informal virtual office. In this article (Boswell & Olson-Buchanan, 2007) investigate how the use of communication technologies outside of the normal working hours relates to work attitudes and work-to-life conflict. This article looks at the correlation between the type of
Work-life balance is a state of well being that allows a person to manage effectively multiple responsibilities at work, at home, and in their community. It is about "living a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work, and having control over your time so one can achieve that" (HR Magazine, 2001). This balance 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