Gender Differences in the Perception of Work-Life Balance
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper addresses work-life balance across genders. Both menand women reported experiencing work life imbalance. Organisationalefforts at providing a supportive work environment areappreciated as they goes a long way towards enhancing worklifebalance. In the post liberalisation context, Indian organisationsare trying to enable work life balance through initiatives includingflex times, part time work, provision of child care facilities.These initiatives are quite similar to those that are providedin other countries. No doubt, this is a promising trend. Yet, therespondents in this sample have reported their inability to balancework and home. In the light of this observation, the papersuggests the need to improve work life balance practices to enableemployees to balance their lives. This will ensure a congenialwork place for employees and make work more meaningfulto them.
Authors: Niharika Doble, M.V. Supriya
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1539498776