Work life balance is considered to be the prime factor as nowadays people getting deviated from their goal is becoming a common criteris. A healthy work life balance assumes great significance for working women particularly in the current context in which both, the family and the workplace have posed several challenges and problems for women. This study investigated the status of work life imbalance among hospital nurses in japan and impact of work life imbalance on job satisfaction and quality of life. It is noticed that no study has been done to study the factors affecting work life balance particularly among enforcement agency employees in malaysia. Work life balance and job satisfaction among the working.
But by making deliberate choices about which opportunities theyll pursue. An initial call for study participants was made via a social network in the manchester. The first such factor is the attitude of the employee. In contrast to the trends in physicians, minimal changes in burnout or satisfaction with work life. A student can access vast resources of information to complete assignments and a mother can see and talk to a daughter that is thousands of miles away. The following are working definitions of terms used. Do you feel work life balance policy in the organization should be customized to individual needs. Changes in burnout and satisfaction with worklife balance. Pdf work life balance is a term used to describe the balance between an individuals personal life.
Greater employee productivity and higher organization profitability are the most common benefits. The amazing scope of work life balance has fascinated many researchers into this stream of research. Impact of worklife balance, happiness at work, on employee. The council of economic advisers first published work life balance and the economics of workplace flexibility in march 2010. Our research shows that onethird of fulltime workers say that managing work life has become more difficult in the last five years. Impact of worklife imbalance on job satisfaction and. The russian population in 20 was estimated to be 142 million people with 71 per cent of the population between 15 and 64 years of age. This report updates that report with insights from the most recent research on the economics of flexible workplace policies and practices.
How is worklife balance associated with satisfaction at work. Pdf impact of worklife balance, happiness at work, on. Evidence from the work, family, and health network. Turkey is by far the country with the highest proportion of people working very long hours. Work life balance working group newsletter, volume 5, spring 2014. A healthy work life balance assumes great significance for working women. The specific objective of this research is to determine the extent to.
Alison green, examination committee chair assistant professor of hotel administration university of nevada, las vegas this study was conducted in the western and midwestern united states at mid. The study examined work life balance and employee performance in selected commercial banks in lagos state. The state of work life balance has not improved in 2014 the score given by hong kong employees for the extent to which they have achieved their work life balance is 6. Pdf worklife balance working group newsletter, volume 5. Pdf on may 1, 2018, suzan lewis and others published the meanings of work life balance find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Work life balance work life balance concept recently gained attention due to its relevance and importance to all employees, despite. Using a sample of 1416 employees from seven distinct populations malaysian, chinese, new zealand maori, new zealand european, spanish, french, and italian sem analysis showed that wlb was positively related to job and life satisfaction and negatively related to anxiety and. Work life balance impacts individuals, families, organizations, and even our democracy. Identifying the factors affecting worklife balance of. The employees satisfaction is based on the employee to be happy and deliver the level best.
The role of worklife balance practices in order to. A poor balance between an employees work commitments and their other responsibilities can lead to stress, high absence and low productivity. Creating a developmental network or an intentional scholarly community. However, despite its popularity, wlb remains one of the least studied concepts in work life.
Work life balancing from distress to eustress henry does, m. In designing the work life policies, employer should think that the. People can live longer, healthier lives because of technological advancements. Employees who have a better work life balance often have a greater sense of responsibility, ownership and control of their working life. Moreover to build her support system, she must network effectively. Worklife balance implications for working women by. Evidence suggests that long work hours may impair personal health, jeopardise safety and increase stress. Ssrn objectives network directors presidential letter announcements contact us faqs. First published may 4, 2014 research article find in pubmed. The it industry has been a pioneer in bringing out innovative hr policies relating to.
Deery 2008 defines the concept of work life balance is a complex task as it can be. A crosssectional survey of 1,202 nurses 81% response rate was conducted in three japanese acute care hospitals. Work life balance is a term used to describe the balance between an individuals personal life and professional life. The literature suggests that there is a positive relationship between flexible working practices and health issuesemployees better mental health and stress reduction 18.
As a term in its own right work life balance is rarely defined for reasons that will become clearer as the discussion progresses. The present paper is also on the theme of work life balance and focuses on the work life balance practices offered in organisations. Does your organization should arrange social functions at times suitable for families. Work life balance is a term used to describe the balance between an individuals personal life and. Adequate quality work is vital for personal income and to fulfill human needs such as shaping personal identity, securing social status, and giving structure and purpose to daily life. A lot of organizations offer flexible working hours to employees due to the benefits that flexibility gives to both employee and employer. Family, and health network, researchers asked what can be changed in the workplace. Curiously, too much of the same leisure activity, however enjoyable, can lead to monotony. Work life balance of women employees plays the major role because they have to manage their personal life for their good quality of life. Worklife balance practices and demographic influence. Many authors attempt to define work life balance policy or work life balance arrangements. Demographic information, work patterns and other employment data were collected and analysed using regression techniques to explore the link between these characteristics and a validated measure of work life balance.
Work life balance is at best an elusive ideal and at worst a complete myth, todays senior executives will tell you. Conference paper pdf available august 2014 with 33,904 reads. External environment temptation is making them to lose their basic culture and common sense which. The importance of worklife balance technology has improved peoples lives in many different ways. The council of economic advisers first published worklife balance and the economics of. Nevertheless, we need to understand the definition underlying work life balance concepts. An important aspect of worklife balance is the amount of time a person spends at work. Schedule control and supervisor support for family and personal life may help employees. Work life balance is a state of equilibrium in which the demand of both professional and personal life is equal. Work life balance is a method which helps employees of an organization to balance their personal and professional lives. This study investigates the effects of work life balance wlb on several individual outcomes across cultures. To date, research directed at the worklife balance wlb. Clarke, et al 2004, 121 to understand work life balance, it.
Do you think that if employees have good work life balance the organization will be. Work life balance encourages employees to divide their time on the basis on priorities and maintain a balance by devoting time to family, health, vacations etc along with making a career, business travel etc. As shown in figure 1, the score given by employees to. Factors influencing work life balance there can be many factors that affect the balance of work and life. Outcomes of worklife balance on job satisfaction, life. It is an important concept in the world of business as it helps to.
Ethical committee of the university of milanobicocca prot. A comparative study of hotel employee satisfaction in the west and midwest by amanda connick dr. The problem identified in this study is poor working organizational culture in the commercial banks which may not encourage various types of work life balance practices. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Work life balance wlb is a central concern in everyday discourses greenhaus and allen, 2011, greenhaus et al. Work life balance definition, importance, steps, benefits. Work life balancing the american institute of stress. Sustained high achievement demands physical and emotional strength as well as a sharp intellect. Impact of flexible working hours on worklife balance. The international journal of human resource management. Worklife balance implications for working women by shobha. Scope of the study the proposed research work is limited to analyzing the factors.
The most overlooked of the work life balance supporting disciplines, leisure management acknowledges the importance of rest and relaxation that one cant shortchange leisure, and that time off is a vital component of the human experience. Work life benefits office of the chief human capital. This book uses case study examples from asda, allied domecq, napp pharmaceuticals, penna consulting and an anonymous further education college to investigate the extent to which managers have bought into the importance of balance, the areas in which they are succeeding in bringing about change in working practices and the challenges that are proving more. The importance of work life balance and how to achieve it. Nowadays, flexible working hours are becoming important to the workplaces. It means different things to different groups, and the meaning often depends on the context of the conversation and the speakers viewpoint.
Although the lives of huntergatherers were rather tenuous and short, their. Also, flexible working hours promote and facilitate work life balance. This article aims to question the dominant understanding of worklife balance or conflict as. Your worklife balance should be your companys problem. Hence, in this study the researchers wanted to identify the relationship between workload, role conflict and work life balance among employees at one of the malaysian government enforcement agency. The factors that concentrate of are individual, organization, and society. The european social policy network espn was established in july 2014 on the. Each role having different set of demands and when such role demands overlap, multiple problems are faced.