Are We Living to Work or Are We Working to Live? Person-Organization Fit and Work-Life Balance, A Qualitative Research

Changes in working life require more balance of person-organization fit than ever before for the sustainability of products and services. At this point, it is not enough to provide just this. When faced with the fact that human life does not only consist of working life, it makes the presence of work-life balance intensely felt. In the study, the relationship between person-organization fit and work-life balance is discussed in the sample of employees of a production enterprise operating in İzmir. In the research, a semi-structured interview technique, one of the qualitative research techniques, was used. 8 volunteer employees were interviewed. It is emphasized that in the matter of individual-organization compliance, the organization cannot meet the needs, and there are significant differences between the absence of institutional values and the demand and personal competence created in business processes. At the point of work-life balance, it is concluded that balance cannot be achieved and private life arrangements cannot be made.

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Work-life Balance Under Conditions of Changes in the Quality of Working Life

Level of Life of the Population of Regions of Russia ◽

10.19181/lsprr.2020.16.3.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 24-37

Author(s):

Tatiana O. Razumova ◽

Anna B. Aleshina ◽

Maria A. Serpikhova

Keyword(s):

Human Life ◽

Working Life ◽

Work Life ◽

The Self ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Remote Work ◽

Life Balance ◽

Quality Of Working Life ◽

Factors Affecting

Work-life balance is an indicator of satisfaction with human life as a whole and is becoming more relevant in socioeconomic conditions today. A balance between two important areas of human life can be achieved only with a high quality of working life, but it is now subject to serious fluctuations in conditions of active spread of remote forms of employment. The article deals with studying the state of work-life balance during the period of changes in the quality of working life due to the pandemic of «Covid-19» and the forced transition to remote work. In the theoretical part of the article the authors consider approaches to determining the main elements of the quality of working life and their indicators, identifying various aspects of the studying worklife balance. Labour quality indicators usually consider the ratio of working life to non-working life, but in this article the authors give evidence how the quality of working life can influence the achievement of work-life balance. In the practical part of the study, based on the author's survey, the main factors affecting the balance and quality of working life in the context of two-time intervals have been analyzed: before and after introducing of the self-isolation regime. The study has made it possible to determine changes in the work-life balance for different groups of employees due to changes in the main parameters of the quality of working life after the self-isolation regime was introduced and the transition to remote work occurred.

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

Management ◽

10.2478/manment-2014-0024 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 326-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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”.

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

International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology - RTT2020 ◽

10.46501/ijmtst061112 ◽

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.

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

Time & Society ◽

10.1177/0961463x15577286 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 3-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

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.

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

Akuntansi dan Teknologi Informasi ◽

10.24123/jati.v13i1.2837 ◽

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.

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Alat Ukur Quality Of Working Life Indonesia

Psikostudia : Jurnal Psikologi ◽

10.30872/psikostudia.v9i1.3588 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Komang Agus Jayanegara

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Working Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Job Security ◽

Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Competency Development ◽

Life Balance ◽

Quality Of Working Life

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan alat ukur psikologi yang mengukur quality of working life karyawan, dengan menggunakan lima dimensi quality of working life yaitu health & well being, job security, job satisfaction, competency development, dan work & non-work life balance. Penelitian ini penting untuk dilakukan, dikarenakan alat ukur quality of working life dengan kelima dimensi tersebut masih tergolong baru, dan quality of working life juga merupakan hal penting untuk diperhatikan oleh suatu organisasi. Paritisipan yang terlibat dalam pengambilan data utama adalah sebanyak 109 orang partisipan. Pendekatan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif, dengan desain non-experimental, dan bersifat deskriptif. Berdasarkan pada hasil penelitian ini, alat ukur yang peneliti kembangkan telah memenuhi standar psikometri. Terdapat beberapa rangkaian analisis yang peneliti lakukan, yaitu menguji keterbacaan aitem kepada lima orang, yang mana menghasilkan 69 aitem pernyataan, dan kemudian melakukan uji coba alat ukur kepada 36 orang partisipan, dan menganalisis aitem alat ukur tersebut, dan menghasilkan 40 aitem setelah terdapat beberapa aitem yang digugurkan. Kemudian peneliti melakukan pengambilan data utama alat ukur dengan melibatkan 109 orang partisipan, dan menghasilkan alpha cronbach sebesar 0,959 dan dapat dinyatakan alat ukur tersebut reliabel, sedangkan r hitung lebih dari 0,300 yang dapat diartikan bahwa 40 aitem pernyataan dinyatakan valid.

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A Review of Work Life Balance Theories

11th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences Proceeding ◽

10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2020.11(35) ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 35-35

Author(s):

Dr. Zainab Bello ◽

Dr. Garba Ibrahim Tanko

Keyword(s):

Human Resource ◽

Working Life ◽

Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Life Balance ◽

Organizational Goals ◽

Family Work ◽

General Quality ◽

Management Work

In the studies of various disciplines, theories are the bedrock that holds the frameworks. Some studies variables or framework are derived and underpinned by theories that have given credibility to the outcome of these studies. In the discipline of human resource management, work life balance (WLB) is an aspect that involves employees who are the key assets of any establishments. This is because general quality of employee's life in its relation to their working life is of utmost importance in the achievement of organizational goals (Guest, 2002). Keywords: Work-life Balance; WLB Concepts; Review; Work-Life Balance Theories; Family-work

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Ledelse af videnarbejdere – Selvledelse og psykisk arbejdsmiljø

Dansk Sociologi ◽

10.22439/dansoc.v23i3.4179 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 49-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Signe Pihl-Thingvad

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Knowledge Workers ◽

Job Demands ◽

Knowledge Work ◽

Working Life ◽

Work Life ◽

Working Environment ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Life Balance ◽

News Industry

Denne artikel diskuterer et særligt perspektiv i arbejdslivsforskningen, som argumenterer for, at selvledelse medfører stress, fordi selvledelse giver overarbejde, dårlig balance mellem arbejde og privatliv samt uklare jobkrav. Disse antagelser undersøges empirisk ved hjælp af et mixed methods studie i den danske nyhedsbranche. Analyserne viser stik i mod de teoretiske forventninger i arbejdslivsforskningen, at selvledelse korrelerer negativt med medarbejdernes oplevelse af stress. Samtidig forstærkes denne negative korrelation mellem selvledelse og stress yderligere, hvis forhold som overarbejde, dårlig balance mellem arbejde og privatliv og uklare jobkrav også tages i betragtning. Afslutningsvis bliver de teoretiske og praktiske implikationer af undersøgelsen diskuteret i relation til selvledelse i danske virksomheder. ENGELSK ABSTRACT: Signe Pihl-Thingvad: Managing Knowledge Workers: Self-leadership and Psychosocial Work Environment This article discusses a specific perspective of working life research which argues that self-leadership causes stress among knowledge workers, as self-leadership results in overtime, a poor work-life balance as well as unclear job demands. These assumptions are examined empirically by a mixed methods study of the Danish news industry. The analyses show, contrary to the expectations of working life research, that self-leadership reduces the employees’ stress itself, and also reduces employees’ stress if we also include conditions such as overtime, work-life balance and job demands. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed in relation to self-leadership in Danish companies. Key words: Self-leadership, mental working environment, knowledge work, commitment, news industry.

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The Influence of Work from Home and Work Discipline on the Performance of Employees with Work-Life Balance as Mediating Variable in the COVID-19 Outbreak Period

Accounting and Finance ◽

10.33146/2307-9878-2021-4(94)-91-98 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 91-98

Author(s):

Susanti Anomsari ◽

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Agung Wahyu Handaru ◽

Gatot Nazir Ahmad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Human Life ◽

Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Life Balance ◽

Work From Home ◽

Working From Home ◽

Home Work

The Covid-19 pandemic affected all dimensions of human life. To prevent the spread of the disease, many companies have allowed their employees to work from home in the quarantine period. However, working from home requires a high level of self-discipline from the employee. Changing the balance between work and personal life can impact employee productivity, which requires independent research. This study aims to determine the influence of work from home and work discipline on employee performance through the work-life balance as mediating variable. The sample in this study is 311 employees of the Central Financial and Development Supervision Agency in Jakarta. Data for analysis were collected by questionnaire with Likert scale. Based on the formula Slovin, for the purposes of this study, 311 respondents were selected to take the survey. The spread of the questionnaire runs approximately 1(one) week. The return questionnaires are done indirectly through a Google form. The authors used the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and AMOS version 22 program to process the data. To develop the research toolkit, the authors applied tested and validated indicators in previous studies. The analysis results show that work from home, work discipline, and work-life balance significantly affect employee performance. Despite this, the companies increase the attention to their employees in carrying out work from home, work discipline, and work-life balance because working from home is a challenge for many employees. In particular, some employees lack discipline in carrying out their work at home. The pandemic has forced workers to be more flexible to maintain a work-life balance and achieve higher performance at work from home.

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