Author: Riya Viswanathan Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 65
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Extant research on work-life balance (WLB) is often conducted with gaps in the measurement of the construct, as most studies have primarily assessed "life" as it relates to family commitments. Thus, the present study aimed to reconceptualize the measurement of work-life balance as work/non-work balance with non-work being time spent on activities that are not work-related - be it family or non-family activities. To this end, the present study developed a scale to measure work/non-work balance in terms of (1) perceived personal free time, (2) perceived organizational support, (3) psychological effects of work on life, and (4) time management skills. Data for this study were collected through Amazon MTurk on a sample of 318 individuals. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation models (SEM) were utilized to ascertain the measurement structure of the new scale and examine relationships between work/non-work balance, job burnout, and turnover intentions. Overall, three of the four factors functioned properly with the final scale comprised of 9-items, 3 for each of the three remaining factors - perceived personal free time, perceived organizational support, and psychological effects of work on life. Furthermore, the study found significant relationships between the subfactors' perceived organizational support and psychological effects of work on life, on job burnout, and turnover intentions. This study presents several theoretical and practical implications to the growing field of work-life balance research
Author: S. Poelmans Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1137006005 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 381
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With contributions from thirty authors from fifteen countries, this is a 'white book' for international work-family research and practice. The authors offer a bold look at the future and provide guidelines for future research, focusing on applied, international work-family research.
Author: Nuria Chinchilla Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 1527502821 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 295
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Technology is changing the way we integrate work and family life today. In an age in which information technology has brought the promise of autonomy and control by allowing asynchronous communications; in which work systems have enabled people to work from various times and in various locations; and in which work and non-work boundaries have as a result been blurred, the work and family interface needs to be reconsidered. This collection is the result of a careful selection of articles presented at the Sixth International Conference for Work and Family organized by the International Center for Work and Family at IESE Business School, Spain. It has a clear focus on technology, managers, globalization, and gender, and contributions analyse the state of affairs in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America. The chapters here offer innovative approaches to how technology, globalization, managers and gender issues are affecting the dynamics of work and family balance around the world. As such, the book will help practitioners and academics to make better decisions, to stay up to date on current developments, and to think critically about these fascinating and complex topics.
Author: Matthew J. Grawitch Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) ISBN: 9781433820526 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
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This book examines the complex interplay between employees and management, to determine how a psychologically healthy workplace is constructed and maintained.
Author: Catherine Krull Publisher: UBC Press ISBN: 0774819707 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 281
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Magazine articles, talk shows, and commercials advise us that our happiness and well-being rest on striking a balance between work and family. It goes unsaid, however, that the advice is based on an outmoded and unrealistic ideal. This volume reopens the work-life balance debate. Contributors argue that to truly resolve work-family issues, we must recognize work and family life as overlapping aspects of a single existence, rather than separate and competing spheres. A Life in Balance? transcends prevailing myths by revealing how paid work (employment) and unpaid work (caregiving and housework) continue to be set against each other, particularly in support of neo-liberal agendas. A truly equitable national childcare policy must be informed by alternative approaches to integrating family and paid work, such as stay-at-home fathers, family policy in Quebec, and work and care in Aboriginal communities.
Author: Fiona Jones Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1135422192 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 333
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What are the effects of conflict between home and work? Does work stress affect those who live with you? In the rapidly changing modern work environment, time pressures seem ever increasing and new technology allows work to be conducted any time and anywhere. These are just two of the factors that make it more and more difficult for working men and women to integrate work and home life. Consequently, there is a need for flexible and innovative solutions to manage the work-home interface. Work-Life Balance: A Psychological Perspective presents up-to-date information on work-home issues, including the latest research findings. The book’s emphasis is strongly psychological, with a focus on practical solutions, and includes chapters which deal with psychological issues such as the conflict between work and family, how work stresses may affect partners, and recovery from work. It also includes sections on legal issues, as well as examples of initiatives being implemented by leading employers. Contributors are drawn from the leading researchers in their fields and reflect the international character of the current challenges facing employers and employees. Its practical focus and innovative approach make this an essential book for managers, HR professionals and organizational psychologists, as well as students in these disciplines. The theoretical basis and research focus mean the book will also be invaluable for researchers investigating workplace issues.
Author: M. Ronald Buckley Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing ISBN: 1837533881 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 265
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Contributions include an analysis of professional touching behaviour, ideas about the state of our science in HRM, novel integration of work-life flexibility issues, processes that occur in expatriate turnover, and suggestions concerning the state of human resource process research.
Author: Joseph G. Grzywacz Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1848720963 Category : Work and family Languages : en Pages : 235
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The purpose of this volume is to showcase alternative theoretical and methodological approaches to work and family research, and present methodological alternatives to the widely known shortcomings of current research on work and the family. In the first part of the book contributors consider various theoretical perspectives including: Positive Organizational Psychology System Theory Multi-Level Theoretical Models Dyadic Study Designs The chapters in Part Two consider a number of methodological issues including: key issues pertaining to sampling, the role of diary studies, Case Cross-over designs, Biomarkers, and Cross-Domain and Within-Domain Relations. Contributors also elaborate the conceptual and logistical issues involved in incorporating novel measurement approaches. The book will be of essential reading for researchers and students in work and organizational psychology, and related disciplines.
Author: James C. Quick Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn ISBN: 9781557989277 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 475
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Occupational health psychology is a relatively young specialty within the science and practice of psychology. This handbook is designed to consolidate and organize the emerging knowledge in the field from the interdisciplinary perspectives of an international group of scholars and researchers. Part I includes 5 chapters designed to provide historical, contemporary, and future-oriented perspectives on this emerging specialty after first discussing prevention and public health in occupational settings. Part II includes 6 chapters that address key causes of health and safety at work as well as key risks to health and safety, focusing on factors both within the specific workplace as well as broader occupational factors and factors from the personal life domain. Regardless of how effectively organizations design prevention and public health programs to protect the health and safety of people at work, some experience symptoms and health disorders. The first 2 chapters in Part III focus on two key symptoms or health disorders, and the remaining 4 chapters address specific primary, secondary, or tertiary interventions for health and safety. The volume concludes with a 3-chapter part addressing issues of epidemiology, program evaluation, and socioeconomic cost-benefit analysis. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)
Author: Elyakim Kislev Publisher: University of California Press ISBN: 0520299132 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 276
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Despite enduring whispers, sideway glances, and blatant discrimination, men and women today are choosing to remain single—and are enjoying complete and joyful lives. In this carefully crafted, thoroughly researched book, Elyakim Kislev delivers groundbreaking insights on the fastest growing demographic in the world: singles. Happy Singlehood investigates how unmarried people create satisfying lives in a world where social structures and policies are still designed to favor married couples. The book challenges readers to rethink how single people organize social and familial life in new ways, and illuminates how educators, policymakers, and urban planners ignore their needs. Based on personal interviews, singles’ writings, and widespread quantitative analysis, Happy Singlehood investigates how singles nurture social networks, create innovative communities, and effectively deal with discrimination. Showcasing voices of singles, Kislev charts a way forward to assist singles to live life on their terms, and explains how everyone—single or otherwise—benefits from the freedom to develop new and fulfilling lifestyles.
Author: Riya Viswanathan
Author: S. Poelmans
Author: Nuria Chinchilla
Author: Matthew J. Grawitch
Author: Catherine Krull
Author: Fiona Jones
Author: M. Ronald Buckley
Author: Joseph G. Grzywacz
Author: James C. Quick
Author: Elyakim Kislev