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Why work-life balance now? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In the vast literature on work-life balance one question remains seriously under-elaborated: Why now? The paper opens by recognising that flexible working practices can be employee friendly or employer friendly, and that current employer friendly ...
Steve Fleetwood, Fleetwood, Steve
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Extending Work-Life Balance Initiatives

open access: yes, 2021
In the last decade, we have seen strong growth in published scholarly and practitioner-focused research on work–life balance initiatives which are implemented in organizations to assist employees with managing their work and non-work demands ...
Shirley Tay   +3 more
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In search of the perfect manager? Work-life balance and managerial work [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Work-life balance debates continue to proliferate but give relatively little critical attention to managerial workers. This article draws on research into the experiences of managers in a local government organization revealing an intricate, multifaceted
Collinson, D L   +5 more
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Work Life Balance – What Balance? [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2016
“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” Anonymous. This quote stands out because as we highlight our career goals and strategically plan for them, our personal lives often happen as an afterthought. To be successful at achieving a work–life balance, we should pay equal attention to planning all spheres of our life. While God
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Workaholism and Work-Family Enrichment: The Role of Work-Life Balance Strategies

open access: yes, 2022
Organisational competitiveness and the changing structure of work have brought the issue of workaholism to the front burner in academic discourse. This study investigated the role of work-life balance strategies on the interplay between workaholism and ...
Genty Ishola Kabiru   +1 more
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What about Us? Measuring the Work-Life Balance of People Who Do Not Have Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
To date, the work-family literature has examined conflict between work and family and family and work. In this research the use of the word “family” usually denotes child-care responsibilities.
Waumsley, J.A.   +5 more
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‘#MeToo’ for work-life balance

open access: yes, 2021
Paula Brough’s recent keynote address to the virtual 14th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference, discussed the ‘enigmatic concept of work-life balance’.
McDowall, Almuth   +3 more
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Work-Life Balance

open access: yesNephrology Nursing Journal
There has been much written about work-life balance, both in nursing and other professions. Additionally, the term has taken on multiple definitions over the years, and it is often touted as central to an organization's mission. The Cambridge Dictionary defines work-life balance quite simply as "the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with
Esayas Degago Demissie   +2 more
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Who Is Responsible for Work–Life Balance? [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2016
The problem with the concept of work–life balance is that most of the onus of achieving such clarity and satisfaction is left to the employee. As a pediatric intensivist and mother of two, I am ruled by the demands and requirements imposed both by my employer and academic position and by my beautiful children. It is the culture around and perception of
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Recession And Work-Life Balance Initiatives [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Economic Journal, 2010
Over the last six decades work-life balance emerged as an important human resource management aspect for employers. Globally, a wide gamut of work-life balance facilities is being provided by a large number of organisations. The recent economic downturn has witnessed a sudden interruption in the spread and growth of work-life balance facilities at the ...
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