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Work-Life Balance: an Integrative Review
Based on a thorough review of the literature we introduce an integrated conceptualization of work-life balance involving two key dimensions: engagement in work life and nonwork life and minimal conflict between social roles in work and nonwork life. Based on this conceptualization we review much of the evidence concerning the consequences of work-life balance in terms work-related, nonwork-related, and stress-related outcomes. We then identify a set of personal and organizational antecedents to work-life balance and explain their effects on work-life balance. Then we describe a set of theoretical mechanisms linking work-life balance and overall life satisfaction. Finally, we discuss future research directions and policy implications.
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Going Remote
A leading urban economist's hopeful study of how shifts to
remote work can change all of our lives for the better. As
COVID-19 descended upon the country in 2020, millions of American
office workers transitioned to working from home to reduce risk of
infection and prevent spread of the virus. In the aftermath of this
shift, a significant number of workers remain at least partially
remote. It is clear that this massive experiment we were forced to
run will have long-term consequences, changing the shape of our
personal and work lives, as well as the urban landscape around us.
How will the rise of telecommuting affect workers' quality of life,
the profitability of firms, and the economic geography of our
cities and suburbs? Going Remote addresses the
uncertainties and possibilities of this moment. In Going
Remote , urban economist Matthew E. Kahn takes readers on a
journey through the new remote-work economy, revealing how people
will configure their lives when they have more freedom to choose
where they work and how they live. Melding ideas from labor
economics, family economics, the theory of the firm, and urban
economics, Kahn paints a realistic picture of the future for
workers, firms, and urban areas, big and small. As Kahn shows, the
rise of remote work presents especially valuable opportunities for
flexibility and equity in the lives of women, minorities, and young
people, and even for those whose jobs do not allow them to work
from home. Uncovering key implications for our quality of life,
Going Remote demonstrates how the rise of remote work can
significantly improve the standard of living for millions of people
by expanding personal freedom, changing the arc of how we live,
work, and play.
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Over work : transforming the daily grind in the quest for a better life
Workers across all demographics, industries, and socioeconomic levels report exhaustion, burnout, and the wish for more meaningful lives. Drawing on years of research, Brigid Schulte traces the arc of our discontent from a time before the 1980s, when work was more compatible with well-being and many jobs enabled a single earner to support a family, until today, with millions of people working multiple hourly jobs or in white-collar positions where no hours are ever off duty. She casts a wide net in search of solutions, exploring the movement to institute a four-day workweek, introducing Japan's Housewives Brigade - which demands legal protection for family time - and embedding with CEOs who are making the business case for humane conditions. Rich with stories and informed by deep investigation, 'Over Work' lays out a clear vision for ending our punishing grind and reclaiming leisure, joy, and meaning.
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Spillover and crossover effects of working time demands on work–life balance satisfaction among dual-earner couples: the mediating role of work–life conflict
To examine the spillover and crossover effects of working time demands (specifically, work contact in leisure time, evening work, and long work hours) on satisfaction with work–life balance among dual-earner couples, path analyses were conducted using data from the 2017/2018 German Family Panel (pairfam;
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= 1,053 dual-earner couples). Working time demands were measured based on (a) answering work emails/phone calls in leisure time, (b) evening work, and (c) weekly work hours. High working time demands impaired workers’ work–life balance satisfaction due to higher levels of work–life conflict. They indirectly affected partners’ work–life balance satisfaction through two pathways: (a) workers’ and partners’ work–life conflict and (b) workers’ work–life conflict and work–life balance satisfaction. These findings indicate that high working time demands negatively impact the work–life balance satisfaction of workers and their partners because of work–life conflict experienced either by the workers only or by both partners. In an increasingly digitalized labor market, measures are needed to reduce working time demands—and thus work–life conflict—for workers and their partners.
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Women in management : a framework for sustainable work-life integration
This work presents a realistic perspective on the paradoxes employees face when navigating work and personal responsibilities for career success. The author answers the critical question of how to achieve sustainable and rewarding work-life integration from a perspective of 'both/and' rather than 'either/or.' While most books focus on a fragmented, hyper-effective view of women and leadership, this text advances the need for an integrated approach. Students in diversity management, women and management, career development, leadership, and organisational behaviour classes will benefit from this realistic and sustainable alternative to the 'have it all' model.
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Work-Life Balance Culture, Boundary Control, and Work-Life Balance in Sustainable Future Work: Longitudinal Evidence from On-Site and Remote Work Arrangements
As work–life balance (WLB) is considered the main premise of a sustainable workforce, organizations and policymakers direct their efforts toward helping employees attain it. However, there is a lack of research on organizational efforts to sustain WLB across different work arrangements. This study, therefore, explores the relationships among WLB culture, boundary control, and WLB among teleworkers and on-site workers. A two-wave survey with a six-month time lag involved 379 white-collar employees from various industries. The results showed that WLB culture was associated with greater boundary control over time. Moreover, this effect was significant only among office workers but not among teleworkers, suggesting that WLB culture is more important when working on site. Additionally, greater boundary control was related to a higher affective dimension of WLB, but not with the effectiveness dimension, six months later. Practical and empirical implications for organizational practices that enhance work–life balance across various settings are discussed.
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Coaching and mentoring for work-life balance
\"The coaching and mentoring profession is facing a major challenge -- helping clients cope effectively with life's complexities and conflicting demands in a rapidly changing environment. Conversations around work-life balance need to address the inter-connectedness of work, leisure, home and social life, but also the fact that these elements are in flux and require continuous rebalancing. This book is a practical and evidence-based resource to help coaches and mentors in supporting clients to achieve greater work-life balance. Written by an experienced academic-practitioner team, this book provides coaches and mentors with a way of addressing work-life tensions with their clients. It is grounded in research and practice and offers a wide range of tools and techniques which are supported with real-life case studies illustrating how they can be employed. On top of this, readers are also supported with reflective questions to enhance understanding, and a series of downloadable worksheets for practical use. Coaching and Mentoring for Work-Life Balance is essential reading for professional coaches and mentors who are helping their clients to develop personal resilience and will also be a valuable resource for students on postgraduate coaching and mentoring courses. The authors present some of the latest thinking on this topic, underpinned by their own research and model for work-life balance, making the book indispensable to all those engaged in leadership, coaching, mentoring, and supervision.\" -- Provided by publisher.
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Support for the work-life balance in Europe: the impact of state, workplace and family support on work-life balance satisfaction
This article studies the relevance of different types of support for satisfaction with work life balance. More specifically, it investigates the relevance of state, instrumental and emotional workplace and family support, based on a survey of 7867 service-sector workers in eight European countries. The article starts by mapping available state, workplace and family support in order to determine which source dominates in which country and whether these sources match Esping-Andersen's welfare regime typology. The impact of the different support sources is then examined. Findings indicate that support for employee work-life balance satisfaction has a direct and moderating effect. Finally, results show that emotional support and instrumental support in the workplace have a complementary relationship. Whereas emotional family support has a positive impact on work-life balance satisfaction, instrumental family support does not.
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