AN OVERVIEW OF WORK- LIFE BALANCE PROGRAMMES IN UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM AND INDIA A.Chitra Devi, Research scholar, Sathyabama University, Chennai Dr. S.Sheela Rani, Research Guide, Associate Professor, New College Institute of Management, Chennai ABSTRACT Work-life balance is gaining increasing importance and considered to be the most important challenges encountered in the field of Human Resource Management. With the advent of technology, increase in the complexity of work, change in the
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encourage the staff to perform duties at the highest of expectations. The healthcare field is an extremely stressful and highly demanding field. Management should implement motivational methods, including incentive programs, alternative working arrangements, and clear polices regarding to rules and regulations. In an organization, employees share a common working environment; however, the goals, personal responsibilities, and lifestyles, of each employee differ from one to the next. Health care managers
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Alternate Work Schedules: Are They Worth It? Researched and Prepared by Katherine Carter Strategic Human Resource Management, GB 520-05 Kaplan University November 17, 2009 Introduction Organizations today need to stay in the running with competitive businesses. More and more we see the marriage of new age technology making provisions for companies to offer something just a little different than the next business. Computer, cell phones and web cams have made it possible to offer those
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HR’s Role in Work/Life Balancing HR’s Role in Work/Life Balancing Some people think of work-life balance as options for working from home or the freedom to do as one pleases. It is much more than that. “It is the opportunity to work and recharge at our own pace and with some flexibility in regards of what is meaningful (i.e. Kids and hobbies)" (Truitt, 2014). While it is ultimately up to the individual to make the appropriate changes in regards to work-life balance, it is
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organisation is how they value work life balance. Callan (2007) added to this issue by mentioning that the behaviour and work climate also affect the level of how the concept of family friendly policies is practised. Influence rather than enforcement is key when it comes to implementing Family friendly policies. In Callan (2007) article we read about how the family-friendly policies affect organisational cultures and employees believes. It’s easy to look at it from work-life balace in “balance’ perspective
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Daddies Tonya McKenzie Professor Swinney Strayer University February 20, 2015 Abstract This paper explores the balance between career and family life. Whether we believe the mindset of corporate America is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement that is suitable. Then explain reasons why or why not. This writer will tell whether or not the United States should require organizations to provide paid maternity leave if so, discuss whether or not the United States should assist the
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Work-life balance: definitions and key terms Work-life balance is the term used in the literature to refer to policies that strive to achieve a greater complementarity and balance between work and home responsibilities. These policies apply to all workers, not just working parents, and their presence or absence in an organisation may have an effect on those facing a crisis pregnancy, particularly in judging their own ability to combine both work and family life. Some of the terms used in
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that Baxter takes in their ability to balance their careers and family responsibilities. Work/life balance is part of the culture at Baxter. Managers and employees share responsibility in managing the daily demands of a career and family and are provided with a guidebook that encourages discussion and problem-solving strategies for work/life conflicts. They recognize that alternate work arrangements can be a way to meet employees’ needs for balance and flexibility, and that the employee should
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2013425538 SITI FATEHAH BINTI ZAHARIN 2014100249 BM700 1CF Submission Date: 24 MARCH 2015 Application Case 7-2 - Are new Recruits looking for Work-Life Balance? Anyone who has tried to balance his or her time between a busy job and a fulfilling personal life knows how challenging a work-life balance can be. An indisputable fact is that work and personal lives are interconnected. Companies know this. Potential recruits also know this. Its become more of an issue in recent years due to some
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24765_AUDIT_COMMISSION 8/3/07 09:31 Page 1 www.thetimes100.co.uk Flexible working patterns at the Audit Commission Introduction CURRICULUM TOPICS • Contemporary work patterns • Business activity • Human Resource management • Roles in an organisation Today’s working world is dramatically different from that of the past. Charles Handy in his book The Future of Work (1984), warned that the old patterns of work were breaking down and that new ways of working were on their way. He
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