Work-Life Balance Challenges

2022 ◽  
pp. 511-532
Author(s):  
Nihan Senbursa
Keyword(s):  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
International Level ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Remote Employees ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Contemporary Event

Within an ever-changing, digitalized world, the working methods have vastly changed over the last few decades. If the effects of a contemporary event such as COVID-19—the global pandemic started in the Hubei region of China at the end of December 2019—are considered, the changes have reached beyond just the practical logistics of working and crossed otherwise untouched social and emotional barriers. As a result of the pandemic, new working ways on an international level have become considerably more prominent. With the post-modern paradigm, organizations have focused on their employees and see them as stakeholders and developed a set of policies and standards under the guise of “an employee-friendly organization.” This chapter sheds light on strategies on how to maintain work-life balance in a virtual environment of remote work, new regulations, and the gaining importance of employee satisfaction, ensuring remote employees feel cared for, valued, and included.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF FLEXIBILITY OF WORK TO LOYALTY AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION MEDIATED BY WORK LIFE BALANCE TO EMPLOYEES WITH MILLENNIAL GENERATION BACKGROUND IN INDONESIA STARTUP COMPANIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (0) ◽  
pp. 217-227
Author(s):  
Muhammad Calvin Capnary ◽  
Riani Rachmawati ◽  
Iskandar Agung
Keyword(s):  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Life Balance

Human resource is the one of the most important elements in the company. Therefore, the company must have related strategies to retain these workers. One of them is by increasing employee loyalty and satisfaction through flexibility of work and work life balance. The strategy chosen is based on the unique characteristics of the majority of workers who entered the millennial generation. Some companies are already implementing these strategies, including startup companies. This study aims to investigate the influence of the flexibility of working on loyalty and employee satisfaction with work life balance. This research was conducted using convenience and snowball sampling technique to the 121 respondents with a millennial generation background which is worked in startup companies in Indonesia. Data obtained from respondents were processed and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results of this study indicate that flexibility of work has significant and positive influence to loyalty and employee satisfaction. However, flexibility of work has positive and significant impact on loyalty and employee satisfaction. This research prove that work life balance have partial mediating influence in relationship between flexibility of work and loyalty. In the other hands, work life balance have no mediating a relationship between flexibility of work and the satisfaction of employee with millennial background that is worked in startup companies.

scholarly journals Academic and family disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A reflexive from social work

2020 ◽  
pp. 147332502097329
Author(s):  
Gabriela Rubilar Donoso ◽  
Caterine Galaz Valderrama ◽  
Catherine A LaBrenz
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Autobiographical Narratives ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Political Crises ◽  
Research And Teaching

This article presents a reflection of how processes to reconcile work-life balance among academic mothers have changed during COVID-19. We present three autobiographical narratives that explore adapting and adjusting to research and teaching during remote work, confinement, and caring for one’s children. Intertwined in these narratives are themes of disruptions, responsibilities, and discoveries through these processes to adapt to COVID-19 and ongoing social and political crises.

Quality of Work Life Balance of Employees and Challenges Faced while Transitioning to Remote Work

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
S.Deepa and Dr.S.Pougajendy
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Life Tasks

The success of any organization is highly dependent on how it attracts and motivates its employees. Today’s organization must be more flexible so that they are equipped to develop their employees and enjoy their commitment. A balance between two Significance areas of human life can be achieved only with a high quality of working life, but it is now subject to serious variations of the active spread of remote forms of employment. The article deals with studying the state of Quality of work-life balance during the period of changes in work life due to the pandemic of Covid-19, and the forced transition to remote work. Aim: 1. To identify the prevalence of dimensions of the quality of work-life balance. 2. To find the Challenges faced with working remotely. Methodology: Using Questionnaire, survey research was conducted over 106 employees. Data Analysis was done using Correlation Coefficient using IBM SPSS The study has made it possible to determine the Quality of work-life balance and the challenges faced due to the transition to remote work. Result: The relation between the dimensions and Overall Quality of work life Balance in the concern are positively correlated. A small division of workforce has few problems in balancing with the quality of work life while working remotely. Having time to multi-task work and life tasks, working remotely will support you to strike an improved life balance. Sincere effort in this direction will yield rewarding results.

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF TEACHERS’ TURNOVER INTENTION IN BAHRIA SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AT KARACHI

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafique Ahmed Khan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This paper basically aims at exploring and investigating the impact of factors including career growth opportunities, workplace environment, managerial support, rewards & recognition system , and work-life balance on ‘turnover intention’ of teachers, in Bahria Schools and Colleges at Karachi. For the sake of ascertaining influence of these factors on employee turnover intention, six Bahria Schools and Colleges at Karachi were chosen. Methodology: By adopting a quantitative approach, views of 120 respondents (both male & female) were obtained with the help of a well structured questionnaire. The data were treated by applying correlation and regression analysis tools with the help of SPSS software, version 22. Findings: The results indicated that all five factors were negatively related with teachers’ turnover intention. However, impact of work-life balance was not insignificant. Similarly, results of the female employees varied from those of the male respondents. Male employees were comparatively less concerned about the issues related to work-life balance as compared to their female counterparts. Since all independent variables, if suitably practiced, also lead to employee satisfaction, the study clearly reflected the inverse relationship between employee satisfaction and turnover intention. Implications: This study can help the management of Bahria Schools and Colleges to understand the factors responsible for employee turnover intention. By paying due attention towards the identified factors, the Bahria Schools and Colleges can significantly enhance the motivation level of teachers, thereby reducing their turnover intention. The study is considered equally useful for other Schools and Colleges. In the end, future researchers have been advised to further explore the likely contribution of other factors towards employee satisfaction and reduced turnover intention.

scholarly journals Trends and strategic approach to establishing work/life balance of managers and other employees

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Milica Mladenović ◽  
Bojan Krstić
Keyword(s):  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Training Costs ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
And Training

The purpose of the paper is presenting the most noticeable trends in establishing work/life balance of managers and other employees worldwide. Due to global changes, establishing work/life balance of employees is considered a strategic topic for human resource management (HRM). The research was conducted through a thorough analysis of various theoretical and empirical studies from the previous period, both domestically and abroad, with the aim of determining the extent to which companies have integrated employees' work/life balance programs into their HRM strategy and daily operations. Introducing training and the use of employees' work/life balance benefits leads to reduced stress and increased productivity, commitment and employee satisfaction. Consequently, this leads to improved company performance-reduced absenteeism and leaving of the company, lower recruiting and training costs, attracting and retaining top quality employees, as well as better company image. This way, employees' work/life balance programs provide benefits for both the employees and the company.

scholarly journals Work-life balance and its impact on employee satisfaction on five star hotels

2020 ◽  
pp. 871-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gassan Issa AL-Omari ◽  
Rami Hanandeh ◽  
Mustafa Mahmoud Al-Somaidaee ◽  
Mufleh Amin Al Jarrah ◽  
Sakher Alnajdawi
Keyword(s):  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance

Employee Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance in Accounting Firms and Audit Quality

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua A. Khavis ◽  
Jagan Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Employees Satisfaction ◽  
Quality Framework ◽  
Overall Job Satisfaction

The PCAOB's audit-quality framework posits that superior inputs are essential for achieving high audit quality, and these inputs depend on the accounting firm's ability to recruit and retain quality personnel. However, the link between these inputs and audit quality has gone largely unexplored due to a lack of data. We use employee-level reviews of accounting firm employers from Glassdoor.com to examine perceptions of these inputs, and test whether accounting firms' internal characteristics explain employee satisfaction and audit quality. We provide descriptive evidence suggesting that "career opportunities," "senior management," and "culture and values" play a more important role in employees' satisfaction than do "compensation and benefits" or "work-life balance." Although work-life balance is not among the most important factors that are associated with audit employees' overall satisfaction, better work-life balance is nonetheless associated with higher audit quality. However, we do not find a significant association between audit-employees' overall job satisfaction and audit quality.

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