Public sector work-life balance is more rhetoric than reality

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Sector Work ◽  
Public Sector Work

scholarly journals Work-life balance and burnout: the practicing doctor's dilemma

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
C Ogbonna
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Burn Out ◽  
High Work ◽  
Sector Work ◽  
Public Sector Work

Burnout rates and physician dissatisfaction are at an all-time high. Work-life balance is the panacea to worker's burn-out. The dictionary defines work-life balance as "the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend with yournfamily and doing things you enjoy". Workers in public sector work officially for 8hrs per day and depending on the profession this may be further prolonged as in the health sector for 24hrs in some days of the week.

Impact of Eustress on Work-life Balance: An Analysis on Public Sector Bank Employees in South India

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-209
Author(s):  
A. C. Pavithra ◽  
V. J. Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
South India ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Organisational Factors

The positive psychological response to a stressor, by the occurrence of certain psychological conditions, is known as eustress. Many psychological studies suggest that the eustress can aid the person to stay motivated and achieve the goal without any psychological draining. In the present study, mediating effect of eustress on personal and organisational factors of public sector banks’ employees is investigated. Nearly 600 respondents from different banks in South India were selected randomly and the data are collected through the questionnaires. The collected data were used to analyse the formulated hypothesis. The research establishes that the relationship between individual and organisational factors and work-life balance is positive and gets enhanced and strengthened by eustress in the public banking sector.

scholarly journals Public sector austerity cuts in Britain and the changing discourse of work–life balance

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 586-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzan Lewis ◽  
Deirdre Anderson ◽  
Clare Lyonette ◽  
Nicola Payne ◽  
Stephen Wood
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Financial Pressures

The relative importance of economic and other motives for employers to provide support for work–life balance (WLB) is debated within different literatures. However, discourses of WLB can be sensitive to changing economic contexts. This article draws on in-depth interviews with senior human resources professionals in British public sector organizations to examine shifting discourses of WLB in an austerity context. Three main discourses were identified: WLB practices as organizationally embedded amid financial pressures; WLB practices as a strategy for managing financial pressures; and WLB as a personal responsibility. Despite a discourse of mutual benefits to employee and employer underpinning all three discourses, there is a distinct shift towards greater emphasis on economic rather than institutional interests of employers during austerity, accompanied by discursive processes of fixing, stretching, shrinking and bending understandings of WLB. The reconstructed meaning of WLB raises concerns about its continued relevance to its original espoused purpose.

scholarly journals Basic Model of Work-life Balance for Married Women Working in Public Sector in Penang, Malaysia

Webology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 882-895
Author(s):  
Kalthum Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Employee Assistance ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Basic Model

This paper is to discuss a basic model of work-life balance for married women working in public sector. The model is formulated based surveys received from seventy-six (76) respondents working in various public sectors in Komplek Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) Penang. The study discovered that basically there are two main factors contribute to work-life balance, family related factors and job-related factors. In addition, to achieve work-life balance and to ensure productive and efficient working women, there should be incentives and services provided by the employers and government/non-government agencies to ease the burden of working women both in managing their families and their work. The incentives and services suggested by the respondents are suitable and flexible leave policies, dependent care centres, flexible working hours and work-family activities and support system and also counselling service or employee assistance programme. Since the model is formulated based on a study carried-out only on a small number of respondents, further studies should be carried-out to confirm the model or to up-grade the model. However, the model can be a basic model for more detail and comprehensive model of work-life balance for working women in Malaysia in future.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance Amongst the Working Women in Public Sector Banks - A Case Study of State Bank of India

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh K. Yadav ◽  
Nishant Dabhade
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
The Difference

In terms of Indian context, the concern over work-life balance is gradually becoming a common talk especially for women employees. Work life balance is a state of equilibrium in which the demand of both professional and personal life is equal. Each role having different set of demands and when such role demands overlap, multiple problems are faced. In reality life and work over-lap and interact. In designing the work life policies employer should think that the commitment of employees can make the difference between those companies which compete at the marketplace and those which cannot. A balanced life for women is one where they spread their energy and effort between key areas of importance. This research study aims to figure out the working environment of public sector banks for women employees and what is the perception of women about the initiative and policies of banks and effects of those initiatives on their lives. Chi square test is applied in this paper to check the authenticity of data given by the respondents. The research is conducted among working women in banks with special reference to SBI, Bhopal (M.P.) city head office. We suggest that Work-Life Balance is not a problem to be solved. It is an ongoing issue to be managed.

scholarly journals Impact of Work Life Balance and Stress Management on Job Satisfaction among the Working Women in Public Sector Banks

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 63-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh K. Yadav ◽  
Shriti Singh Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Women Employees

In today’s competitive environment, work life balance and stress management for women employees is highly desirable and if there is no job satisfaction and regularity in life, it can create a problem for working women. Stress of work life balance is seen in every corner of the world which occurs to everyone. It becomes critical when there is no job satisfaction. Work life balance requires, getting stability between professional work and personal work, so that it reduces friction between official and domestic life. The final performance of any organization depends on the performance of its employees, which in turn depends on several factors. These factors can be related to job satisfaction. An empirical study is conducted among the working women of public sector banks with the purpose of assessing impact of work life balance and stress management on job satisfaction. Secondary data is used to understand and conclude the study. Observation during the study suggests that WLB and Stress management can be achieved by the factors responsible for job satisfaction such as: encouraging social groups, accommodating working conditions, mentally challenging work, impartial rewards and employee oriented policies etc. To conclude the study, it is suggested that Work-Life Balance and stress management is not a problem to be solved, it is a constant issue to be managed.

Family-Friendly Policies, Gender, and Work–Life Balance in the Public Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Feeney ◽  
Justin M. Stritch
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
State Government ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Public ◽  
Family Friendly

Family-friendly policies and culture are important components of creating a healthy work environment and are positively related to work outcomes for public employees and organizations. Furthermore, family-friendly policies and culture are critical mechanisms for supporting the careers and advancement of women in public service and enhancing gender equity in public sector employment. While both policies and culture can facilitate women’s participation in the public sector workforce, they may affect men and women differently. Using data from a 2011 study with a nationwide sample of state government employees, we investigate the effects of employee take-up of leave policies, employer supported access to child care, alternative work scheduling, and a culture of family support on work–life balance (WLB). We examine where these variables differ in their effects on WLB among men and women and make specific recommendations to further WLB among women. The results inform the literature on family-friendly policies and culture in public organizations.

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