scholarly journals Work–life balance of German gynecologists: a web-based survey on satisfaction with work and private life

2013 ◽  
Vol 289 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Hancke ◽  
Wilmar Igl ◽  
Bettina Toth ◽  
Astrid Bühren ◽  
Nina Ditsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Web Based

Differences in Career Satisfaction, Work–life Balance, and Stress by Gender in a National Survey of Pharmacy Faculty

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric J. Ip ◽  
Tristan A. Lindfelt ◽  
Annie L. Tran ◽  
Amanda P. Do ◽  
Mitchell J. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Work Life ◽  
School Level ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Impact

Introduction The percentage of women pharmacy students and pharmacy faculty has greatly increased over the last 40 years. However, it is not known whether gender differences exist in terms of career satisfaction, work–life balance, and stress in the pharmacy academia workplace. Methods Results from a national web-based survey administered to American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) members were utilized. Bivariate analyses were conducted to compare differences among faculty according to gender (men vs women). A series of multivariate models controlling for demographic and other faculty and school-level factors were created to explore the impact of gender on satisfaction with current position, satisfaction with work–life balance, and perceived stress. Results Among the 802 survey respondents, 457 (57.0%) women were more likely to be younger, hold a lower academic rank, and be in a pharmacy practice department, relative to 345 (43.0%) men. In adjusted results, men pharmacy faculty were more likely to report being extremely satisfied with their current job, more likely to report being extremely satisfied with their work–life balance, and score lower on a standardized stress measure relative to women. Conclusion While primarily descriptive, the results suggest women pharmacy faculty in the United States are less satisfied with their current academic position, less satisfied with their current work–life balance, and have higher stress levels compared to men even after controlling for age, academic rank, and department (along with other factors). Further research is needed to explore and address causes of the observed gender-related differences among pharmacy faculty.

scholarly journals Conditions necessary to maintain work-life balance of employees - in the light of the research results

Management ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 326-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina Stankiewicz ◽  
Hanna Bortnowska ◽  
Patrycja Łychmus
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
Remedial Actions

Summary The article presents the results of research concerning worklife balance of employees of enterprises located in lubuskie voivodeship. The working conditions provided by employers were analyzed. The authors of research checked whether they favor, according to the respondents, the homeostasis between work and private life. The results showed some deficits in this area. This led to reflection on the potential remedial actions which can be applied in the organization, such as a policy of „family friendly employment”.

Europeans’ work and life – out of balance? An empirical test of assumptions from the “acceleration debate”

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine M Schöneck
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Test ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Level Data

Advanced modernity is regarded as an era of time obsession and people in modernized societies seem to live harried lives. Leading time sociologists like Hartmut Rosa adopt a modernization–critical stance and ascribe an accelerated pace of life and frequent time scarcity to socioeconomic and technological advancement. According to these protagonists of the “acceleration debate,” time becomes increasingly precious due to severely changed conditions of work and private life. Against this background it can be assumed that many people may suffer from an unsatisfactory work–life balance. This study uses individual-level data from the fifth round of the European Social Survey (fielded in 2010/11) as well as suitable country-level data capturing key features of advanced modernity to empirically test assumptions arising from the “acceleration debate.” Results from multilevel analyses of 23 European countries provide some confirmation of these assumptions. While most macro indicators for 2010 reflecting a certain stage of development are uninfluential, a country's degree of globalization matters, and moreover growth rates of crucial macro indicators signaling paces of development exert an impact on people's work–life balance in the assumed direction: In countries with accelerations in terms of economic development, coverage of households with internet access and numbers of new cars working people show a significantly greater inclination toward an unsatisfactory work–life balance. Aside from results at the country-level individual-level determinants and group-specific differences of work–life balance under different conditions of advanced modernity are presented. This study's two main findings—(1) paces of development matter more than stages of development and (2) assumptions arising from the “acceleration debate” receive some empirical support—are thoroughly reflected on and discussed.

scholarly journals Tools for Reconciling Professional and Personal Roles in Poland. Challenges and Barriers

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Sienkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Cultural Character ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
Constant Improvement ◽  
Life Work

One of the key challenges faced by today’s workers is to live at an ever-increasing pace, which creates a conflict between professional and private life. This results from the extension and intensification of working time, the need for constant improvement of competences and, as a result, lack of free time for family life or rest. More and more companies are opting for specialised programmes to prevent imbalances between professional and private life (Work-Life Balance – WLB). However, the scope of solutions applied by Polish employers is not systematically examined. Therefore, the article reviews and analyses the applied solutions in the field of reconciliation of professional and personal life (including family life) in enterprises operating in Poland, as well as barriers and challenges of their implementation. Identified challenges of financial, legislative, organisational and cultural character limit the practical use of such mechanisms.

A Study of Employee's Work-Life Balance in Indonesia: The Effect of Human Resources Practice and Perceived Organizational Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-12
Author(s):  
Arif Partono Prasetio ◽  
Romat Saragih ◽  
Bachruddin Saleh Luturlean
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
The Impact

This empirical research was conducted to examine the impact of effective human resource practice and perceived organizational support in improving employee work-life balance in Indonesia. The study sample consisted of 363 employees worked in Bandung and Jakarta. Sample was selected using nonprobability method. We testing the mediation role of perceive organizational support between effective HR practices and work-life balance at individual levels. This study helps explain the work and life interaction among employees by analyzing the level of suport from organization. SPSS with Macro Process was used to test the relation. Participants presume that organization already practice effective HR policies and gave adequate support to do the job. Employee also develop higher balance between work and private life. It seems such balance was formed by the organization involvement. Our findings support the statement that the relation of effective HR practices and work-life balance is mediated by employee's regarding organizational support. Management should focus on developing human resources policies that regards as promoting support for employees. Keywords: Human Resources Practice, Perceived Organizational Support, Work-Life Balance

scholarly journals Achieving Work-Life Balance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Setting, Part I: The Role of the Head Athletic Trainer

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie M. Mazerolle ◽  
Ashley Goodman ◽  
William A. Pitney
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Division I ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Athletic Trainer ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Staff Members

Context: Supervisor support has been identified as key to the fulfillment of work-life balance for the athletic trainer (AT), yet limited literature exists on the perspectives of supervisors. Objective: To investigate how the head AT facilitates work-life balance among staff members within the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I setting. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Web-based management system. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 18 head ATs (13 men, 5 women; age = 44 ± 8 years, athletic training experience = 22 ± 7 years) volunteered for an asynchronous, Web-based interview. Data Collection and Analysis: Participants responded to a series of questions by journaling their thoughts and experiences. We included multiple-analyst triangulation, stakeholder checks, and peer review to establish data credibility. We analyzed the data via a general inductive approach. Results: Four prevailing themes emerged from the data: modeling work-life balance, encouraging disengagement from the AT role, cooperation and community workplace, and administrative support and understanding. Conclusions: Head ATs at the Division I level recognized the need to promote work-life balance among their staffs. They not only were supportive of policies that promote work-life balance, including spending time away from the role of the AT and teamwork among staff members, but also modeled and practiced the strategies that they promoted.

scholarly journals Working time flexibility and work-life balance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne M. Wöhrmann ◽  
Nicola Dilchert ◽  
Alexandra Michel
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Working Time ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Working Time Flexibility

Abstract Based on border theory (Clark 2000), we aim to investigate the relationship between individual-oriented and organization-oriented working time flexibility and employees’ work-life balance, as well as the moderating role of segmentation preference. We use data from around 18,000 employees from the 2015 Working Time Survey of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Germany. Survey data were collected through computer-assisted telephone interviews. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that individual-oriented working time flexibility was positively related to employees’ work-life balance, whereas organization-oriented working time flexibility had a negative effect. Employees’ individual preferences regarding the segmentation of work and private life only played a minor role. Those with a higher segmentation preference profit only marginally more from individual-oriented working time flexibility and suffer only marginally more from organization-oriented working time flexibility demands. Practical Relevance: Taken together, the study’s findings highlight the importance of the design of flexible working time arrangements for improving employees’ work-life balance. Employers should grant their employees a certain degree of working time autonomy while keeping organization-oriented working time requirements, such as changes of working time at short notice to accommodate operational demands, to a minimum. This applies to all employees, not only those with a strong preference for separating work and private life.

Let me go to the office! An investigation into the side effects of working from home on work-life balance

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 771-790
Author(s):  
Rocco Palumbo
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Home Based

PurposeThe disruptions brought by COVID-19 pandemic compelled a large part of public sector employees to remotely work from home. Home-based teleworking ensured the continuity of the provision of public services, reducing disruptions brought by the pandemic. However, little is known about the implications of telecommuting from home on the ability of remote employees to manage the work-life interplay. The article adopts a retrospective approach, investigating data provided by the sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) to shed lights into this timely topic.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical, quantitative research design was crafted. On the one hand, the direct effects of telecommuting from home on work-life balance were investigated. On the other hand, work engagement and perceived work-related fatigue were included in the empirical analysis as mediating variables which intervene in the relationship between telecommuting from home and work-life balance.FindingsHome-based telecommuting negatively affected the work-life balance of public servants. Employees who remotely worked from home suffered from increased work-to-life and life-to-work conflicts. Telecommuting from home triggered greater work-related fatigue, which worsened the perceived work-life balance. Work engagement positively mediated the negative effects of working from home on work-life balance.Practical implicationsTelecommuting from home has side effects on the ability of remote workers to handle the interplay between work-related commitments and daily life activities. This comes from the overlapping between private life and work, which leads to greater contamination of personal concerns and work duties. Work engagement lessens the perceptions of work-life unbalance. The increased work-related fatigue triggered by remote working may produce a physical and emotional exhaustion of home-based teleworkers.Originality/valueThe article investigates the side effects of remotely working from home on work-life balance, stressing the mediating role of work engagement and work-related fatigue.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance and the Performance of Academic Staff at the Selected Tertiary Institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. O. Babatunde ◽  
W. D. Olanipekun ◽  
S. A. Lateef ◽  
H. B. Babalola
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
New Research

Ascertaining the effective work and life balance of employees becomes relevant as human needs are evolved in the dynamic environment in which they operate. Several institutions, especially in the education sector have adopted the financial motivation mechanism in covering up for imbalance work life for employees. However, these challenges have persisted and require attention. We therefore aimed at examining a specific impact of work flexibility and environment on the performance of academic staff with a focus on the selected tertiary institutions in Kwara State. We retrieved 246 copies of questionnaires from academic staffs of three selected state-owned institutions. Thus, the data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The new research result revealed that work-life balance through its variables (work flexibility and work environment) significantly affects the employees’ performance. We conducted a search by focusing on the work structures through work flexibility and environment and the analysis has established that work life balance significantly affects the employees’ performance through its indicators. Also, this study found out that with increase in a flexible work style not encroaching into the private life, employees reacts in a positive way and also when the environment becomes conducive, employees tend to rise their work culture thereby affecting their performance. This practical observation also goes in tandem with the position of spill over theory which best appropriates the distinctive factors between home and work. Thus, the new research results recommend making schedules to create clear boundaries between work and private space for attaining effective performance.

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