The Juggling Act: Managing Work-Life Conflict and Work-Life Balance

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo Jung Jang ◽  
Allison Zippay
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Life Conflict

Organisational Culture and the Use of Work–Life Balance Initiatives: Influence on Work Attitudes and Work–Life Conflict

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 54-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardi Webber ◽  
Aspa Sarris ◽  
Max Bessell
Keyword(s):  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Attitudes ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Work Life Conflict

AbstractThe study examined attitudes toward work–life balance (WLB) using survey data from 292 employees in an Australian university. Organisational culture, as it relates to how and when employees can use WLB initiatives, was investigated. In particular, the study examined employees' differing perceptions of organisational culture within a single organisation, with particular reference to: managerial support of WLB initiatives, career consequences of using WLB initiatives, organisational time expectations that may interfere with non-work activities, and the level of employee control over workload and when employees can take time off. As predicted, perceptions of managerial support of WLB initiatives were related to initiative use; however, overall initiative use was not related to perceived career consequences (e.g. using initiatives will damage one's career progress), organisational time expectations (e.g., long working hours), or levels of employee control (e.g., employee control over workload). Results showed that perceptions of a supportive organisational culture were positively related to organisational commitment and negatively related to work–life conflict and employees' intentions to leave. Further, the study results show that employees' perception of organisational culture was more strongly associated with the outcomes (e.g., work attitudes, work–life conflict) than the number of WLB initiatives used by employees.

Work-Life Balance and Demographic Change

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Rabl ◽  
Torsten M. Kühlmann
Keyword(s):  
Age Discrimination ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Perceived Age ◽  
Work Interference ◽  
Life Work ◽  
Work Life Conflict

Abstract. Because of an aging population and workforce worldwide, this paper addresses the work-life balance issue of older employees. We thereby focus on work-life conflict in both its directions – work-life interference and life-work interference. Our survey study with a sample of 1,255 German employees aimed to answer the following questions: Are there differences between older and younger employees regarding work-life conflict? How does perceived age discrimination – an age-related work stressor – relate to work-life conflict? Does age function as a moderator? Our results provide evidence for lower work-life conflict of older employees. Furthermore, perceived age discrimination was positively related to both work-life interference and life-work interference. No moderator effect of age was found. These results yield important implications for an age-specific human resource management.

Australian Muslim men balancing work, family and religion:a positive look at a negative issue

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adem Sav ◽  
Neil Harris ◽  
Bernadette Sebar
Keyword(s):  
Work And Family ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Potential Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Muslim Men ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work Life Conflict

Purpose – This study explores how Australian Muslim men cope with potential conflict and achieve feelings of balance between their work, family and religious roles. Design/methodology/approach – The study is guided by the interpretive paradigm and is qualitative. Data is collected from participants via semi-structured in-depth interviews (n=20) and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings – Personal coping strategies (e.g. making permanent changes and time management) seem more effective in coping with immediate conflict and achieving work-life balance as opposed to external ones (e.g. supervisor support). Although some of the strategies mirror existing research, their extent of use and reasons for usage by Muslim men are different. Muslim men use these strategies in a preventive manner to actively achieve work-life balance rather than just cope with episodic work-life conflict. Research limitations/implications – The study is conducted with a small sample and the findings may not be generalizable to non-practising Australian Muslim men. To date, research has not clearly articulated how people who do not experience work-life conflict, make decisions to achieve balance. This study has a positive look at a negative issue by indicating that workers can go beyond coping with conflict and explore avenues to achieve work-life balance. The findings underscore the importance of preventive coping in achieving work-life balance and caution researchers about investigating how people cope with immediate work-life conflict only. Originality/value – In addition to work and family roles, this study focuses on religious commitments, with religion being a largely overlooked concept within the work-family coping literature.

scholarly journals Work Life Conflict in MSME Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 889-893
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Individual Work ◽  
Career Prospect ◽  
Work Life Conflict

Today the work life balance of all corporate industries are very pleasing and if there is no Job fulfilment and flexibility in life, it can create an asperity among the employees. Work-life stability involves balance among qualified employment and individual work, thus it trims down abrasion among official and family life. In this paper attempts to investigate some factors of employee’s policies, working hours, career prospect and counselling programs. These factors can be associated to Job fulfilment or family or both. Certain Statistical analyses are used to determine the work life collision in MSME Industries. The five interrelated variables questions are considered in this study. The inquiries are, Whether the work allocated is as per your inclination and skills? Whether the workers are happy with the approaches of best administration in the organization? Whether corporeal working condition and working hours are acceptable in the organization? Whether the organization has great vocation prospect for its workers? Whether guiding projects for the workers are sorted out by the organization frequently, the above questions are resolve with the help of following objectives to study the work assignments in light of the worker's inclination and skill. To consider the worker’s fulfilment with the strategies of best administration in MSME Industries. To study the physical working condition and working hours in MSME ventures and its activity fulfilment. To study the MSME enterprises great profession prospect for their workers. To ponder result of the consistent advising programs sorted out by the organization for the employees.

scholarly journals Impact of Work Life Balance on the Social Life of Workers Living in Lagos Metropolitan Borders

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oyedele O. Ola ◽  
Willoughby O. John ◽  
Olaniyi A. Simeon ◽  
Oyero A. Mutiu
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Life Conflict

The need to maintain proper work life balance is becoming increasingly important; it has motivated several academic research efforts. In the quest for Lagos transformation from a mega city to a smart city, work life balance issues as it has to do with housing, work and urban liveability remains a contemporary issue that calls for keen attention. The rate of population increase in Lagos is not commensurate with the availability and development of social infrastructure, which has caused a number of the workers gainfully employed in Lagos to seek such in nearby state - Ogun State, specifically border towns which includes Ota, Ifo, Mowe, Magboro, Ibafo, Agbara etc. Consequently, such employees face job stress and work-life conflict caused by long working hours, unrelenting traffic, early resumption and late closure at work. This research examined the plausible consequence of work life imbalance measured by job stress and work-life conflict on the social life measured by job satisfaction and wellbeing of such people. A sample of 242 respondents was selected for survey using Yaro Yamane random sampling method & Rao Soft sample estimation method. Primary method of data collection was used. A well-structured questionnaire was administered and interviews were conducted while responses were analysed using product moment correlation and linear regression. Results proved that work life balance has profound impacts on the social life of workers in Lagos Metropolitan borders. This paper recommends that individuals should take active roles in ensuring work life balance; organisations must proactively identify and understand demographic & work related factors; create supportive workplace policies; adopt & implement flexible work strategies and assume the responsibility of reducing/eliminating job stress. In addition, Government should intervene and initiate measures to tackle transportation inadequacies with legislations on provision of work life balance incentives for workers.

scholarly journals Work-Life Conflict among U.S. Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Influences of Work Organization, Perceived Job Stress, Sleep, and Organizational Support

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Hege ◽  
Michael Lemke ◽  
Yorghos Apostolopoulos ◽  
Brian Whitaker ◽  
Sevil Sönmez
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Haul Truck ◽  
Work Life Conflict

Work-life balance and job stress are critical to health and well-being. Long-haul truck driving (LHTD) is among the unhealthiest and most unsafe occupations in the U.S. Despite these disparities, there are no extant published studies examining the influence of work, stress and sleep outcomes on drivers’ work-life balance. The current study investigated whether adverse work organization, stress, and poor sleep health among LHTDs are significantly associated with work-life conflict. Logistic regression was used to examine how work organization characteristics, job stress, and sleep influenced perceived stress and a composite measure of work-life conflict among a sample of 260 U.S. LHTDs. The pattern of regression results dictated subsequent analyses using structural equation modeling (SEM). Perceived job stress was the only statistically significant predictor for work-life balance. Fast pace of work, sleep duration and sleep quality were predictors of perceived job stress. SEM further elucidated that stress mediates the influences of fast work pace, supervisor/coworker support, and low sleep duration on each of the individual work-life balance indicators. There is an urgent need to address work conditions of LHTDs to better support their health, well-being, and work-life balance. Specifically, the findings from this study illustrate that scheduling practices and sleep outcomes could alleviate job stress and need to be addressed to more effectively support work-life balance. Future research and interventions should focus on policy and systems-level change.

Work-Life-Balance und Arbeitsbedingungen von wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern in Deutschland

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-185
Author(s):  
Sven Lenkewitz ◽  
Katja Möhring
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Life Conflict

AbstractDie Arbeitsbedingungen von wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern in Deutschland sind durch eine ambivalente Mischung aus hoher Autonomie und interessanten Arbeitsinhalten einerseits, unsicheren Arbeitsverhältnissen und unklaren Karriereaussichten andererseits geprägt. Wir analysieren die Einflussfaktoren der work-life balance in dieser Gruppe und beziehen sowohl den Konflikt von Arbeit und Privatleben (work-life conflict) als auch die wechselseitige Bereicherung (work-life enrichment) ein. Für die empirischen Analysen verwenden wir Daten einer Onlinebefragung von 96 wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern in den Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften einer deutschen Universität aus dem Jahr 2015. Mit linearen Regressionsanalysen untersuchen wir, wie Arbeitsbedingungen und -ressourcen work-life conflict und work-life enrichment beeinflussen. Zentrales Ergebnis unserer Analyse ist, dass insbesondere befristete Verträge und Wochenendarbeit den work-life conflict erhöhen. Eine gute Arbeitsatmosphäre im Team trägt hingegen zu einer Bereicherung des Privatlebens bei.

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