4. FACTORS CAUSING WORK-LIFE IMBALANCES
Such three factors are highlighted in this study:
i. Gender ii. Working hours iii. Family characteristics.
Due to distinct perspective attributed to each gender, work-life imbalance is caused. It is witnessed that men choose their work over their family duties to provide financially, whereas women put their family life above all.
Devoting long hours at work due to "inflexible timing, irregular shifts, or overtime leads to an imbalance between work and family duties. However, such long hours could be positive or negative depending on the individuals. Even though it interferes with family duties, it also thus leads to financial benefits that negate the effect on family duties.
Family characteristics …show more content…
This can also be one of the causes for imbalance. Also the lack of time for carrying out leisure activities or spending a quality time with family can lead to strong pressure on an individual. Strong pressure of time lead to increased psychological distress, which in turn affects health, and is affected by complex work, increased responsibilities, and future concerns. The mentioned stresses can affect an individual in the long run with physical weariness and weakening of the cardiovascular and immune …show more content…
It can also take a toll on your professional reputation..
• Health: There are impact on the cardiovascular and immune system, and also leads to stress due overexertion of one’s energy.
• No time for Family: Major setback of poor work-life balance is the inability to allocate time for family, which can strain relationships and deprive one of quality family time.
• Increased Expectations: With long hours comes bigger responsibility and higher stress level. Thus, making it difficult to complete the work as expected.
(Susi.S1 & Jawaharrani.K, 2011) According to a survey conducted by DETR survey of local authorities, a good work-life balances has the following impacts:
Positive Impacts
1. 88% agreed that it helps in fostering a good employment relations
2. 79% agreed that it helps in retention of more female employees
3. 65% agreed that it helps in reduction of absenteeism
4. 64% agreed that it leads to improvement in staff motivation and commitment
5. 60% agreed that it helps to lower labour
Such three factors are highlighted in this study:
i. Gender ii. Working hours iii. Family characteristics.
Due to distinct perspective attributed to each gender, work-life imbalance is caused. It is witnessed that men choose their work over their family duties to provide financially, whereas women put their family life above all.
Devoting long hours at work due to "inflexible timing, irregular shifts, or overtime leads to an imbalance between work and family duties. However, such long hours could be positive or negative depending on the individuals. Even though it interferes with family duties, it also thus leads to financial benefits that negate the effect on family duties.
Family characteristics …show more content…
This can also be one of the causes for imbalance. Also the lack of time for carrying out leisure activities or spending a quality time with family can lead to strong pressure on an individual. Strong pressure of time lead to increased psychological distress, which in turn affects health, and is affected by complex work, increased responsibilities, and future concerns. The mentioned stresses can affect an individual in the long run with physical weariness and weakening of the cardiovascular and immune …show more content…
It can also take a toll on your professional reputation..
• Health: There are impact on the cardiovascular and immune system, and also leads to stress due overexertion of one’s energy.
• No time for Family: Major setback of poor work-life balance is the inability to allocate time for family, which can strain relationships and deprive one of quality family time.
• Increased Expectations: With long hours comes bigger responsibility and higher stress level. Thus, making it difficult to complete the work as expected.
(Susi.S1 & Jawaharrani.K, 2011) According to a survey conducted by DETR survey of local authorities, a good work-life balances has the following impacts:
Positive Impacts
1. 88% agreed that it helps in fostering a good employment relations
2. 79% agreed that it helps in retention of more female employees
3. 65% agreed that it helps in reduction of absenteeism
4. 64% agreed that it leads to improvement in staff motivation and commitment
5. 60% agreed that it helps to lower labour