Work Life Balance
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World Applied Sciences Journal 24 (10): 1348-1354, 2013 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications, 2013 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.24.10.2593
Work-Life Balance: What Organizations Should do to Create Balance?
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Jamil Anwar, 1SAF Hasnu and 2Saquib Yusaf Janjua
Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Submitted: Jul 23, 2013; Accepted: Sep 2, 2013; Published: Sep 15, 2013
Abstract: Ignoring personal, family and social aspects and increasing emphasis towards financial bottom lines has created an imbalance in the life of the workers at all levels. The result is stress in life, conflicts in family, social distortion, deteriorating performance and low productivity. To overcome this, work-life balance is necessary which is not a recommendation but a Divine order. This research is carried out to find out the answer to the simple question: what organizations should do to create balance? The results show that training and development, professional commitment and adherence to the core values, time management, clarity of vision, purpose and objectives, employee relationships and humanity, salary package and conducive work environment and innovation are the areas that organizations should focus and act upon to create WLB. These findings look generic but their ranking and priority is unique and hence may be of interest to many organizations. Key words: Imbalance Work-life Balance Divine Order Values Performance
INTRODUCTION With increasing emphasis towards financial bottom lines, social justice, public trust, civic responsibilities and the criteria for success of individual life in this world and in hereafter are frequently put a side. Performance, quality and customer satisfaction are viewed in terms of their impact to financial and economic outcomes only. This has created an imbalance in the life of the...
Work-Life Balance: What Organizations Should do to Create Balance?
1
Jamil Anwar, 1SAF Hasnu and 2Saquib Yusaf Janjua
Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Submitted: Jul 23, 2013; Accepted: Sep 2, 2013; Published: Sep 15, 2013
Abstract: Ignoring personal, family and social aspects and increasing emphasis towards financial bottom lines has created an imbalance in the life of the workers at all levels. The result is stress in life, conflicts in family, social distortion, deteriorating performance and low productivity. To overcome this, work-life balance is necessary which is not a recommendation but a Divine order. This research is carried out to find out the answer to the simple question: what organizations should do to create balance? The results show that training and development, professional commitment and adherence to the core values, time management, clarity of vision, purpose and objectives, employee relationships and humanity, salary package and conducive work environment and innovation are the areas that organizations should focus and act upon to create WLB. These findings look generic but their ranking and priority is unique and hence may be of interest to many organizations. Key words: Imbalance Work-life Balance Divine Order Values Performance
INTRODUCTION With increasing emphasis towards financial bottom lines, social justice, public trust, civic responsibilities and the criteria for success of individual life in this world and in hereafter are frequently put a side. Performance, quality and customer satisfaction are viewed in terms of their impact to financial and economic outcomes only. This has created an imbalance in the life of the...