This study examines work-life balance in the IT sector. It seeks to understand how satisfied employees are dividing their time between work and other activities, and how work-life balance impacts employee commitment. The study analyzes work-life balance policies at a leading IT company and provides suggestions to improve balance, such as introducing a career break policy, compressed work weeks, paternity leave, and education benefits.
This study examines work-life balance in the IT sector. It seeks to understand how satisfied employees are dividing their time between work and other activities, and how work-life balance impacts employee commitment. The study analyzes work-life balance policies at a leading IT company and provides suggestions to improve balance, such as introducing a career break policy, compressed work weeks, paternity leave, and education benefits.
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This study examines work-life balance in the IT sector. It seeks to understand how satisfied employees are dividing their time between work and other activities, and how work-life balance impacts employee commitment. The study analyzes work-life balance policies at a leading IT company and provides suggestions to improve balance, such as introducing a career break policy, compressed work weeks, paternity leave, and education benefits.
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Publisher: School of Communication & Management Studies
Issue Date: Sep. 2008
This study seeks to provide insights on the term work-life balance.
Work-life balance is about people feeling satisfied with the way they divide their time and energy between paid work and all the other things they want to do. It is important for the organization because employees who are satisfied with their work-life balance are more likely to bring enthusiasm, energy and commitment to their work. The main objective was to study the various work life balance policies of the IT sector in general and of this leading company in particular. The study also aimed at finding the reasons for imbalance at the individual, family and organizational level and to provide suggestions for achieving better work life balance in the organization. Abstract: The high job demands, competition, high female labor force participation rates, the predominance of dual earner family and emerging trends such as elder care make work life balance a major personal challenge for many workers. Exposure of employees to excessive working hours, shift schedules and high levels of work to life interference increases their risk of having mental and physical health problems.
Main recommendations for the organization would include introduction
of Hibernation policy i.e. for career break, compressed time options, paternity leave, further education policies and silent auction for increasing employee involvement in social activities.