scholarly journals Expectations of generation Y connected with shaping the work-life balance. The case of Poland

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Robak
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Education And Development

Research background: Entering of generation Y into the job market causes many interesting insights for both researchers, who analyze the specifics of this generation, as well as practitioners of modern organizations' management. Despite some differences in the charac-teristics of generation Y, the authors involved in this issue agree that generation Y is focused on education and development with simultaneous desire to maintain a balance between work and personal life. More often than older generations, they are willing to use the various programs, offered by their company, supporting reconciliation of professional and personal life. Purpose of the article: The aim of the article is to present issues concerning the functioning of the representatives of generation Y in the labor market with particular emphasis on the issue of balancing professional work and personal life. Methods: The conducted research aimed to analyze the opinion of representatives of gener-ation Y about the expectations associated with their professional work with special emphasis on creating a balance between work and personal life. In order to obtain answers to the research questions, the methods of diagnostic survey and questionnaire technique were used. To complement the obtained data, the additional qualitative research unstructured interviews were conducted. The researches were conducted in Poland, at one of the technical universities in the Silesian voivodeship. Findings & Value added: Respondents have confirmed the hypothesis that for their genera-tion balance between work and personal life is very important. The collected respondents' opinions showed the image of flexible employment as a good way to reconcile work and other obligations, which gives the ability to have multiple sources of income. It is a good solution especially for young people and people entering the labor market. The results of the conducted interviews pointed to a number of factors which in the opinion of young workers are important values in life and are related to the maintaining work-life balance.

scholarly journals A Research on Work Life Balance of Employees Aruneshwara Hi-Tech in in Thiruvanamalai

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 5291-5294
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Sensitive Issue ◽  
Proper Balance ◽  
Work And Life

Work Life balance of an Employee is very important for any Organisation. Proper balance of Work and Life will automatically lead to higher yield. This Work Life Balance is a sensitive issue and there are many factors which ultimately lead to proper balance of Professional Work and Personal Life. These factors can be segregated as Demographic and Psychographic. The challenge is to find out the extent of impact of these two variables on the Work Life balance of an Employee and meet him at the point of his need. The below study is an analysis of the Work Life Balance of Employees working in Arunsehwara Hi-Tech in Thiruvannamalai.

Supportive supervisor to curtail turnover intentions: do employee engagement and work–life balance play any role?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raminderpreet Kaur ◽  
Gurpreet Randhawa
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Supervisor Support ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Supervisor Support

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of employee engagement and work–life balance in perceived supervisor support and turnover intentions relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe perception of teachers on the constructs considered has been assessed by a survey using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from the teachers of private schools of Punjab, India, and 375 were valid number of responses. Parallel multiple mediated regression was used to estimate the direct and indirect effects of perceived supervisor support on turnover intentions mediated through employee engagement and work–life balance.FindingsThe results reveal that the effect of perceived supervisor support on turnover intentions is indirect rather than direct. On the comparison of specific indirect effects, the results demonstrate that employee engagement and two dimensions of work–life balance (work interference with personal life and work–personal life enhancement) act as mediators in the perceived supervisor support and turnover intentions relationship.Practical implicationsSchool principals need to draft teacher-friendly policies for enhancing work–life balance and employee engagement so that teachers can feel satisfied with their work and can handle work and family demands. In this way, positive perceptions associated with high engagement and work–family balance can take place, which in turn can curtail the turnover intentions of teachers.Originality/valueThe use of employee engagement and work-life balance in the relationship of perceived supervisor support and turnover intentions is unprecedented. The study also considered three different dimensions of work–life balance and tested the model in an integrative manner. Since the study is based on an Indian sample, it also adds to growing literature on turnover intentions in nonwestern countries. The results are of great value to school managements, HR managers and policymakers who are seeking to develop practices that reduce employee turnover at workplaces.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance (WLB) and Flexibility in Paid Work (FPW) for “Generation Y”: A Discussion

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fotios V. Mitsakis ◽  
Georgios Talampekos
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Demographic Trends ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Vital Factor

For many years, the provision of WLB/FPW was offered as an incentive from HR departments to their workforce. However, in the last decade, certain demographic trends and changes in the needs and the nature of the workforce upgraded the WLB/FPW concept to a more significant factor of business growth and competitiveness. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the need for WLB/FPW in the equation of recruitment and retention of “generation Y” employees as a vital factor of the staffing policies and strategies in the forthcoming years.

Is maternal labor market re-entry after childbirth facilitated by mothers’ and partners’ flextime?

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 1106-1128
Author(s):  
Yvonne Lott
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Event History Analysis ◽  
Family Policy ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
National Level ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Life Balance

How do national-level work–life balance policies shape the role of flextime in maternal labor market re-entry after childbirth? It is well known that such policies influence the adoption, provision, and support of flexible work arrangements by organizations, but whether they shape the relevance of these arrangements for workers has been neglected in past research. This article analyzes whether mothers’ and partners’ flextime facilitates maternal labor market re-entry after childbirth in Germany, where family policy reforms have been implemented in the last two decades. Event history analysis based on German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) data from the years 2003–2013 revealed that mothers were more likely to re-enter the labor market if they had used flextime before childbirth. However, this effect existed only before the implementation of family policy reforms, namely the introduction of parental leave in 2007 and the expansion of public childcare. Moreover, the use of flextime before childbirth did not encourage mothers to maintain previous work hours (the legal right to work part time has existed in Germany since 2001). Partners’ use of flextime before childbirth was found to be less relevant for mothers’ return to work after childbirth. The analysis indicates that generous national-level work–life balance policies can diminish the effectiveness of organizational work–life balance policies for mothers’ employment behavior.

scholarly journals Challenges for work–life balance during COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown: exploring gender difference in emotional exhaustion in the Indian setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 705-718
Author(s):  
Bhumika Bhumika
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Indian Setting ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work Interference

Purpose This paper aims to attempt to explore the nature of relationship between work–life balance and emotional exhaustion experienced by the employed individuals while working from home during the pandemic COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown in the Indian setting. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 180 working professionals in North India who were working from home during the lockdown. PROCESS macro developed for SPSS was used to test the hypotheses. Findings Findings depicted that in comparison to men, women felt more emotional exhaustion due to personal life interference in work during work from home period. Surprisingly, the relationship between work interference with personal life, and emotional exhaustion did not differ by gender. It was found that the participative leadership could contribute to reduction of work interference with personal life, and through such an influence, emotional exhaustion experienced by an employee could be reduced to some extent. Originality/value Many previous studies have explored the nature of the relationship between work–life balance and emotional exhaustion, but rarely any study could cover any Pandemic affected working scenario. This study attempted to investigate such a relationship when employees were obligated to mandatorily work from home during the countrywide lockdown.

Are You in Balance!!

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Supriya Jha
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Home Life

The expression "work-life balance" was first used in the late 1970s to describe the balance between an individual's work and personal life. In the United States, this phrase was first used in 1986. As the separation between work and home life has diminished, this concept has become more relevant than ever before.

Work-Life Balance: What Generation Y Nurses Want

Nurse Leader ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Jamieson ◽  
Ray Kirk ◽  
Cathy Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance

scholarly journals A Study On Work-Life Balance In Working Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 76-88
Author(s):  
N. Lakshmi ◽  
V. Sai Prasanth
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Knowledge Age ◽  
Plaster Bandage

The purpose of working women has changed throughout the creation due to economic shifts and social needs. This has resulted in a scenario in which working women have tremendous pressure to develop a career as robust as their male counterparts while nourishing active engagement in personal life. The ever-increasing workload is bringing a plaster bandage on the working women leaving them with less time for themselves. The increasing responsibilities on the personal front with the technological blessings like advanced mobile phones, notepads, etc. that keeps work life integrated with personal life also creates stress on personal and professional fronts in this knowledge age

scholarly journals WORK-LIFE BALANCE KONSULTAN PAJAK DI KANTOR KONSULTAN “X” DI SURABAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thalia Febiola Putri ◽  
Yenny Sugiarti
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
Worker Satisfaction ◽  
Conditions Of Work

This study aims to determine the work-life balance and worker satisfaction for his work as a tax consultant. Factors that can affect the work-life balance are work environment, flexibility, financial factors, and work culture. The object of this research is “X” Tax Consultant Office in Surabaya. This study used qualitative methods using semi-structured interview and direct observation. Based on the result of interviews and observations obtained result that flexibility and work environment have a role in determining work-life balance this is also supported by work environment and work culture provided by “X” Tax Consultannt Office. The results showed that there were 2 conditions of work on tax consultants where there was a balance between work and personal life during the low season and imbalance during the peak season, however the consultants were satisfied with the overall work-life balance they were carrying out.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Dimensi-Dimensi Work-Life Balance pada Karyawan Generasi Milenial di Sektor Perbankan

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Seta A Wicaksana ◽  
Suryadi Suryadi ◽  
Aisyah Pia Asrunputri
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Life Enhancement

Generasi milenial dalam bekerja tidak hanya berfokus pada tingkat penghasilan tinggi, akan tetapi mepertimbangkan kondisi keseimbangan antara pekerjaan dan kehidupan pribadi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi dimensi-dimensi work-life balance pada karyawan generasi milenial di sektor perbankan. Variabel work-life balance diukur dengan work-life balance scale yang terdiri dari empat dimensi yaitu work intereference with personal life (WIPL), personal life interference with work (PLIW), personal life enhancement of work (PLEW) dan work enhancement of personal life (WEPL). Data diperoleh melalui kuesioner online dengan metode accidental sampling. Penelitian ini melibatkan 172 karyawan generasi milenial (20-40 tahun) yang bekerja di sektor perbankan Jakarta. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dimensi WIPL (57,6% )  dan PLIW (54,1%)generasi milenial berada dalam kategori rendah. Sedangkan dimensi WEPL (63,4%) dan PLEW (54,7%) berada dalam kategori tinggi. Secara khusus work-life balance dapat menjadi preferensi bagi perusahaan dan generasi milenial untuk meningkatkan kualitas pekerjaan dan kesejahteraan individu.

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