Work Life Balance
Work Life Balance

Author: Ajay Kumar Singh

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

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Purpose - Work-life balance is about living a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work, having control over your time so you can achieve that. It has become important to demonstrate the benefits that employers can derive from such employment policies and practices supporting work-life balance and how they can be used for mitigating the negative effects on the business management. This study was designed to know if there is any difference in perception about presence or absence of work life balance programs due to the demographic variables (age, gender, and marital status) and if the perception about availability or non-availability of work-life balance programs leads to any difference on perception of the employees related to scheduling control, job satisfaction, and mental health level. Design/Methodology/Approach - A structured questionnaire was used to analyze if the perception about availability of work-life balance practices depends on the respondents' demographic variables and if the perception about availability of work-life balance programs leads to a significant difference in perception of employees' about the autonomy available in scheduling their time and work, job satisfaction, and mental health. The study was conducted on a sample of 30 employees each from 13 organizations totaling 390 respondents. Findings - The survey instrument was found to be reliable using Cronbach's alpha test. Statistical analytical tools such as chi-square, Mann Whitney, and other descriptive statistical scores were used for analyzing the data and hypotheses testing. The results of the data revealed significant difference in perception about availability of work-life balance programs on the basis of marital status in IT and FMCG sector and on the basis of age in FMCG sector. However, the strength of such relationship was found to be negligible. Also, a significant difference was found in perception about scheduling control and mental health on the basis of perception about presence of work-life balance programs. Research Limitations - All the limitations of a sample study are applicable on this study also. Practical Implications - The study provides help to the organizations in understanding the demographic variables that lead to difference in the perception of employees about the work-life balance programs and also the impact that such perception creates in the scheduling control, and mental health of the employees. The organizations should have communication strategies to make sure that all the employees are made aware about the availability of work-life balance programs and when and how can they be availed. Originality/Value - This research is probably first of its kind in India which studies the difference caused by perception about availability or non-availability of work-life balance programs on the scheduling control, job satisfaction, and mental health of employees.

An Empirical Analysis of Work Life Balance
An Empirical Analysis of Work Life Balance

Author: Preetham D

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

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In the current world, women are working in almost all the type of jobs demonstrating that there is no gender difference in work. Work-life balance is one of the supreme challenging issues being encountered by the women employees in the 21st century. Work- life balance means the extent to which the employee feels contented and have his or her needs fulfilled in both professional and personal faces of life. In the recent time the issue of work-life balance has gained more concern due to the reason that an individual's work life and personal life may present contradictory demands, while demand from both the spheres are equally important. This problem is more prominent among female employees. The research is made on the current issues of work-life balance of women bank employees to find the factors influencing their work life balance. The study is based on both the public and private sector bank employees positioned as clerk, cashier and officers. Bank employees deal with a wide variety of population daily at their working schedules. The study focuses on the causes and consequences of imbalance on the basis of demographics, Rewards, Career Development factors, family and HR factors to look at the challenges associated with managing professional and personal life of women employees of the banking sector.

Exploring the Effects of Remote Work on Work-Life Balance
Exploring the Effects of Remote Work on Work-Life Balance

Author: Hasibul Islam

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into unprecedented confinement, leading to the rapid adoption of work-from-home policies. While home-based work promotes consistent work roles and social distancing, it also presents challenges, such as routine-bound telecommunications and web interactions, which can result in fatigue and exhaustion. This study examines how employees manage their work and home roles flawlessly while working from home. The empirical and quantitative analysis describes how work from home or office affects employees' daily work-life balance by considering two independent variables: work engagement and work strain, their contributions, and their effects on employees' work-life balance. Additionally, the study finds employees' genders, the natures of their organizations (private, government, NGO), and their paternal responsibilities to demonstrate their effects on work-life balance or position conflicts based on these parameters. Results indicate that home-based work positively impacts work-life balance, allowing employees to manage their work and home roles calmly. Furthermore, work engagement positively influences work-life balance. At the same time, job strain significantly negatively impacts work-life balance, leading to imbalanced work and family life for employees who experience work-related stress while working from home.

An Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology
An Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology

Author: Maria C.W. Peeters

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 1118652509

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AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY WORK PSYCHOLOGY "[This book] provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, featuring contributions from around the world. Not only is the book well-written, it is also very readable and entertaining and provides a thorough and scholarly introduction to all aspects of the field. I strongly and unreservedly endorse and recommend it." —Anthony Harold Winefield, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of South Australia "Work behaviour is crucial to our health and well-being and to organizational performance. Work also impacts on our behaviour outside work and on family life. With contributions of many of the world's leading experts, this strong editorial team has produced the first standard book on work psychology: the scientific study of work behaviour and its antecedents and consequences. It is a must for anyone seriously interested in work, work behaviour and people at work." —Michiel Kompier, Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen An Introduction to Contemporary Work Psychology is the first textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of work psychology. Moving beyond the terrain of introductory industrial/organizational psychology textbooks, this book examines the classic models, current theories and contemporary issues affecting the twenty-first-century worker. This text covers all aspects of the psychology of working, including topics such as safety at work, working times, work–family interaction, recovery from work, technology, job demands and job resources, working in teams and sickness absence. While many books in the field focus on the adverse effects of work, this one is unique in emphasizing also the positive aspects and outcomes of work, including motivation, performance, creativity and engagement. The book also contains chapters on job-related prevention and intervention strategies with a special focus on positive interventions and proactive techniques, such as job crafting and promoting positive work behaviours. Edited by respected leaders in the field and with chapters written by a global team of experts, this is the textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on work psychology.

Research Handbook on Work-Life Balance
Research Handbook on Work-Life Balance

Author: Sonia Bertolini

Publisher:

Published: 2023-08-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781035323647

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This innovative and thought-provoking Research Handbook explores the theoretical debate surrounding work-life balance, and provides a reflection on the opportunity to adopt multilevel research approaches and perspectives, along gender and temporal axes. The Research Handbook is an international overview of current research on work-life balance, considered in macro, meso and micro perspectives. Offering both theoretical reflections and empirical research examples illustrating the multiple strategies through which the different articulations that characterize the work-life intersection can be analysed, this Research Handbook includes analyses of gendered labour, generational assets and technological changes. Contributors provide translation and actualization of specific research practices and methodological choices, focused on different national contexts. The empirical analysis ranges from comparative research based on quantitative methods, to qualitative approaches centered on longitudinal, discursive and narrative perspectives, and mixed-method studies. Further contributions adopt innovative research methods based on the use of digital and visual technologies. This Research Handbook will be an inspiring read for both undergraduate and postgraduate sociology and social policy students. The book is also addressed to researchers, consultants and policy makers interested in work-life balance issues.

Work-Life Balance
Work-Life Balance

Author: Fiona Jones

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1135422192

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What are the effects of conflict between home and work? Does work stress affect those who live with you? In the rapidly changing modern work environment, time pressures seem ever increasing and new technology allows work to be conducted any time and anywhere. These are just two of the factors that make it more and more difficult for working men and women to integrate work and home life. Consequently, there is a need for flexible and innovative solutions to manage the work-home interface. Work-Life Balance: A Psychological Perspective presents up-to-date information on work-home issues, including the latest research findings. The book’s emphasis is strongly psychological, with a focus on practical solutions, and includes chapters which deal with psychological issues such as the conflict between work and family, how work stresses may affect partners, and recovery from work. It also includes sections on legal issues, as well as examples of initiatives being implemented by leading employers. Contributors are drawn from the leading researchers in their fields and reflect the international character of the current challenges facing employers and employees. Its practical focus and innovative approach make this an essential book for managers, HR professionals and organizational psychologists, as well as students in these disciplines. The theoretical basis and research focus mean the book will also be invaluable for researchers investigating workplace issues.

The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Recruitment, Selection and Employee Retention
The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Recruitment, Selection and Employee Retention

Author: Harold W. Goldstein

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-05-05

Total Pages: 871

ISBN-13: 1118972600

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An unmatched collection of resources perfect for psychologists, scholars, and HR practitioners In The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Recruitment, Selection and Employee Retention, an expert team of authors presents a comprehensive and authoritative perspective on critical issues in employee recruitment, selection, and retention. Every chapter offers an in-depth review of the most recent literature and provides academics, researchers, industry practitioners, and students with a holistic reference to relevant data and theory. The book includes job analyses, biodata, simulation exercises, talent management guides, talent assessment guides for leadership development, and online employee selection strategies.

An Empirical Study of Work and Family Life Spheres and Emergence of Work-Life Balance Initiatives Under Uncertain Economic Scenario
An Empirical Study of Work and Family Life Spheres and Emergence of Work-Life Balance Initiatives Under Uncertain Economic Scenario

Author: Dr. Pranav Naithani

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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In the last six decades, work life and family life spheres of employees have undergone various changes. This paper presents an empirical study of major factors which have influenced employee work-life balance and popular work-life balance tools initiated at organisational level to help an employee balance different life segments such as work, family, personal finances, career and health. Current work-life balance approach, tools and programmes at organisational level primarily address those issues of work and personal life which got highlighted between the 1950's and later years of the 20th century. Current global recession in the 21st century has created an uncertain economic scenario in which employers and employees are facing new challenges and earlier work-life balance research might not be sufficient enough address the new issues. This calls for further research on work-life balance, for a wider applicability of work-life balance programmes at organisational level.

Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology
Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology

Author: James C. Quick

Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Published: 2003-01

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 9781557989277

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Occupational health psychology is a relatively young specialty within the science and practice of psychology. This handbook is designed to consolidate and organize the emerging knowledge in the field from the interdisciplinary perspectives of an international group of scholars and researchers. Part I includes 5 chapters designed to provide historical, contemporary, and future-oriented perspectives on this emerging specialty after first discussing prevention and public health in occupational settings. Part II includes 6 chapters that address key causes of health and safety at work as well as key risks to health and safety, focusing on factors both within the specific workplace as well as broader occupational factors and factors from the personal life domain. Regardless of how effectively organizations design prevention and public health programs to protect the health and safety of people at work, some experience symptoms and health disorders. The first 2 chapters in Part III focus on two key symptoms or health disorders, and the remaining 4 chapters address specific primary, secondary, or tertiary interventions for health and safety. The volume concludes with a 3-chapter part addressing issues of epidemiology, program evaluation, and socioeconomic cost-benefit analysis. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)