Work Life Balance


Figure 1 - Importance of having Work-Life Balance (Zevohealth, 2018)

According to Scholarios & Marks (2004), Work life balance has significant values for worker attitudes to their working place and also to their own lives.  As per Guest (2002), trusts that it is possible to observe the pattern of work-life balance and its growth which impact the comfort and career output of workers at job. The matters relates to continuing and earning work-life balance have obtain considerable care during past years (Deery, 2008). Nevertheless, we may realize the meaning fundamental work-life balance concepts.  According to Deery (2008), the idea of work-life balance is a huge area as it can be observed from the sense of “work”, “life” and “balance”. 

There’s another aspect of work life balance defined by Crompton (2006), some of the reason for increasing the interests of work life balance are caused by the increasing of female employment, de-industrialization and high unemployment among men. Work life balance is generally related to flexibility, working time, family, social security, demographic changes, leisure time and many more. Research that examines demographic trends such as age, migration is emphasizing a structural component of work-life balance whereas approaches referring to personal circumstances, family arrangements are focus on the individual.

The best way to define concept of “work life balance” is to break the concept into separate words. According to Guest (2001) paid “work” compresses not simply contractual hours of employment. Initially, “life” had been rather narrowly constructed to imply “family or home life”
But recent commentators have suggested a more inclusive perspective, to include free and leisure time, irrespective of non – work commitments. (Guest, 2001) The concept of “balance” itself can be highly problematic. There’s a need to recognize that balance both an objective and subjective meaning and measurement that it will vary according to circumstances and that it will also, vary across individuals.
(Guest, 2001, P 8)
Figure 2 – Work life balance benefits (Caribbeansoul, 2018)

Based on the study being done by Doble, & Supriya, (2011), stress refers to a condition of perceived tension between demands and resources during student life. When they come into work environment, they will face more stress as they cannot meet the demands from the organization.
 Figure 3 – Work life balance benefits (Caribbeansoul, 2018)

References
Deery, M. (2008) "Talent management, work‐life balance and retention strategies", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 20 Issue: 7, pp.792-806


Doble, N & Supriya, MV. (2011) "Student life balance: myth or reality?", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 25 Issue: 3, pp.237-251


Guest, D. (2001). Perspectives on the study of work life balance. Social Science Information, 255

Scholarios, DM & Marks, A 2004, 'Work-life balance and the software worker' Human Resource Management Journal, vol 14, no. 2, pp. 54-74.

Comments

  1. Dr. Rizvan JaldeenJuly 4, 2018 at 3:59 AM

    good essay, good flow and language used i dont want bibliography please

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    1. UpulJuly 4, 2018 at 5:30 AM

      Dear Dr.Jaldeen, I have removed bibliography. Thank you!

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  2. UnknownJuly 5, 2018 at 12:02 PM

    Good demonstration with referenced

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  3. darshanaJuly 5, 2018 at 12:05 PM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  4. darshanaJuly 5, 2018 at 12:05 PM

    Your in text citation saw (Guest, 2001), when you come to references list its Guest, 2002), amend it, good luck

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  5. AnonymousJuly 5, 2018 at 12:42 PM

    well written essay, good job upul

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  6. UnknownJuly 5, 2018 at 8:38 PM

    Nicely written articles. Good job.

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  7. SivaArunJuly 6, 2018 at 12:07 AM

    Well structured .Keep up the good work

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  8. Sachie HennadigeJuly 6, 2018 at 1:24 AM

    informative with great structure of word flow. Keep it up

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  9. UnknownJuly 6, 2018 at 6:07 PM

    Well planned essay with good references..

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