WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TEACHERS OF AMRITSAR CITY (PUNJAB)
Hardeep Singh PhD Research Scholar, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala (Punjab) India Email: geniussodhi@gmail.com Dr. Rohan Sharma Associate Professor, Innocent Heart Group of Institutes, Jalandhar (Punjab) India Email: rohansharma001@gmail.com
“Life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you keep moving” – Albert Einstein
Abstract:
In today fast growing time of technology we all are passing thorough a common problem – how to maintain a right balance between professional career life and personal family life. This is called work-life balance. In this paper we have discussed about the meaning of work life balance, need of work life balance, working hours, and factors affecting the work life balance and how to manage work-life balance for teachers working in universities and colleges of Amritsar City of Punjab state. This paper is mainly based on primary data and secondary data. Secondary data was collected from various articles, research papers and magazines. Primary data has been discussed that has been collected with the help of questionnaires, personal interview and interactions done with teachers of universities and colleges.
Keywords: Balance, Family, Professional Life, Personal Life, Teachers, Work Life Balance.
Introduction:
Personal Life and Professional Life are the two most important domains in the life of an employed individual. Some may argue that we realize ourselves through work – being able to self-actualize – attaining unto the very zenith of our chosen career; a truly all-encompassing self-actualization however, will integrate both our work and life (family, personal life, community service). When an individual is thus employed in an organization, he does not give up his life in exchange for work rather he attempts to maintain a balance between them. This balance is necessary for a healthy life. For many employees, the day is not over when they go home. Often, a second day of work starts at home for most working mothers, they come home to the second shift (assuming the inescapable role of a wife and a mother). The challenge of balancing work and family (non-work) demands is one of today‘s central concerns for both individuals and organizations (Valcour, 2007). People who have better balance have a greater job satisfaction and perform better in their position. They have a bigger loyalty and a higher level of trust (Vlems, 2005). In many of today‘s workplaces, employers are cutting cost mainly through lay-offs and are placing more demands on the lean staff left behind. The excuse is to stay afloat in the wake of a global economic recession. The implication however, is that the more time and energy employees give to work, the less they have to give to the other important aspects of their lives, thus creating a work-life balance problem with its attendant negative consequences for both the employee and the organization. In this paper, we contend that assisting employees to achieve a work-life balance should become a critical part of HR policy and strategy if it is to truly get the best from the organization’s people without leaving them unsatisfied, burnt-out and unfulfilled.
Meaning of Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a broad concept including proper prioritizing between “work” (career and ambition) on one hand and “life” (pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include “lifestyle balance” and “life balance”.
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WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TEACHERS OF AMRITSAR CITY (PUNJAB)
Hardeep Singh PhD Research Scholar, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala (Punjab) India Email: geniussodhi@gmail.com Dr. Rohan Sharma Associate Professor, Innocent Heart Group of Institutes, Jalandhar (Punjab) India Email: rohansharma001@gmail.com
“Life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you keep moving” – Albert Einstein
Abstract:
In today fast growing time of technology we all are passing thorough a common problem – how to maintain a right balance between professional career life and personal family life. This is called work-life balance. In this paper we have discussed about the meaning of work life balance, need of work life balance, working hours, and factors affecting the work life balance and how to manage work-life balance for teachers working in universities and colleges of Amritsar City of Punjab state. This paper is mainly based on primary data and secondary data. Secondary data was collected from various articles, research papers and magazines. Primary data has been discussed that has been collected with the help of questionnaires, personal interview and interactions done with teachers of universities and colleges.
Keywords: Balance, Family, Professional Life, Personal Life, Teachers, Work Life Balance.
Introduction:
Personal Life and Professional Life are the two most important domains in the life of an employed individual. Some may argue that we realize ourselves through work – being able to self-actualize – attaining unto the very zenith of our chosen career; a truly all-encompassing self-actualization however, will integrate both our work and life (family, personal life, community service). When an individual is thus employed in an organization, he does not give up his life in exchange for work rather he attempts to maintain a balance between them. This balance is necessary for a healthy life. For many employees, the day is not over when they go home. Often, a second day of work starts at home for most working mothers, they come home to the second shift (assuming the inescapable role of a wife and a mother). The challenge of balancing work and family (non-work) demands is one of today‘s central concerns for both individuals and organizations (Valcour, 2007). People who have better balance have a greater job satisfaction and perform better in their position. They have a bigger loyalty and a higher level of trust (Vlems, 2005). In many of today‘s workplaces, employers are cutting cost mainly through lay-offs and are placing more demands on the lean staff left behind. The excuse is to stay afloat in the wake of a global economic recession. The implication however, is that the more time and energy employees give to work, the less they have to give to the other important aspects of their lives, thus creating a work-life balance problem with its attendant negative consequences for both the employee and the organization. In this paper, we contend that assisting employees to achieve a work-life balance should become a critical part of HR policy and strategy if it is to truly get the best from the organization’s people without leaving them unsatisfied, burnt-out and unfulfilled.
Meaning of Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a broad concept including proper prioritizing between “work” (career and ambition) on one hand and “life” (pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include “lifestyle balance” and “life balance”.
Work life bala
WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TEACHERS OF AMRITSAR CITY (PUNJAB)
Hardeep Singh PhD Research Scholar, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala (Punjab) India Email: geniussodhi@gmail.com Dr. Rohan Sharma Associate Professor, Innocent Heart Group of Institutes, Jalandhar (Punjab) India Email: rohansharma001@gmail.com
“Life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you keep moving” – Albert Einstein
Abstract:
In today fast growing time of technology we all are passing thorough a common problem – how to maintain a right balance between professional career life and personal family life. This is called work-life balance. In this paper we have discussed about the meaning of work life balance, need of work life balance, working hours, and factors affecting the work life balance and how to manage work-life balance for teachers working in universities and colleges of Amritsar City of Punjab state. This paper is mainly based on primary data and secondary data. Secondary data was collected from various articles, research papers and magazines. Primary data has been discussed that has been collected with the help of questionnaires, personal interview and interactions done with teachers of universities and colleges.
Keywords: Balance, Family, Professional Life, Personal Life, Teachers, Work Life Balance.
Introduction:
Personal Life and Professional Life are the two most important domains in the life of an employed individual. Some may argue that we realize ourselves through work – being able to self-actualize – attaining unto the very zenith of our chosen career; a truly all-encompassing self-actualization however, will integrate both our work and life (family, personal life, community service). When an individual is thus employed in an organization, he does not give up his life in exchange for work rather he attempts to maintain a balance between them. This balance is necessary for a healthy life. For many employees, the day is not over when they go home. Often, a second day of work starts at home for most working mothers, they come home to the second shift (assuming the inescapable role of a wife and a mother). The challenge of balancing work and family (non-work) demands is one of today‘s central concerns for both individuals and organizations (Valcour, 2007). People who have better balance have a greater job satisfaction and perform better in their position. They have a bigger loyalty and a higher level of trust (Vlems, 2005). In many of today‘s workplaces, employers are cutting cost mainly through lay-offs and are placing more demands on the lean staff left behind. The excuse is to stay afloat in the wake of a global economic recession. The implication however, is that the more time and energy employees give to work, the less they have to give to the other important aspects of their lives, thus creating a work-life balance problem with its attendant negative consequences for both the employee and the organization. In this paper, we contend that assisting employees to achieve a work-life balance should become a critical part of HR policy and strategy if it is to truly get the best from the organization’s people without leaving them unsatisfied, burnt-out and unfulfilled.
Meaning of Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a broad concept including proper prioritizing between “work” (career and ambition) on one hand and “life” (pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include “lifestyle balance” and “life balance”.
Work life bala
“Life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you keep moving” – Albert Einstein . MEANING OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Work life balance may be defined as the conflicts between
the demands of work and the demand of personal life (family commitments, leisure time activities etc). LITERATURE REVIEW (1) • Rathee Rupa, e.t al. (2018) in their paper “Factors Affecting Work Life Balance of Women in Education Sector” stated that tug of war between time and work, stress, traveling problem, people’s attitude towards their jobs, excessive responsibilities at home and workplace, lack of coordination at workplace and home, family’s expectations etc. are hindrance of work life balance. • C. Muthulakshmi (2018) in his paper “Study on Work Life Balance among the Teaching Professionals of Arts and Science Colleges in Tuticorin District” found that the growing diversity of family structures represented in the workforce, including dual-earner couples, single parents, blended families, teaching staff members with elder care responsibilities and the increasing number or people choosing to live alone, has heightened the relevance of balancing work and life roles for a substantial segment of employed men and women. • Nor Azilah Husin, e.t al. (2018) in their paper “Work-life Balance of Malaysian Lecturers” has stated Family, work, and flexible working hours are significantly related to WLB. Health factor mediates all the variables. Family factor (F2 = 0.662) and health factor (F2 = 0.414) LITERATURE REVIEW (2) • Agha, K., e.t al. (2017) in paper “Work-life balance & job satisfaction: An empirical study focusing on higher education teachers in Oman” identified the relationship between work life balance, teaching satisfaction & job satisfaction. Results show that teaching satisfaction had a positive relationship with job satisfaction. • Zaheer, A., et. al. (2016) in paper “Occupational stress and work-life balance: A study of female Faculites of central Universities in Delhi, India” found that correlation analysis identified a strong positive relationship between occupational stress and work life imbalance of female faculty in central universities of Delhi. • Shalini M. (2017) in her research paper “Work Life Balance among Women Employees with Reference to Teaching Faculties at KLE S.Nijalingappa College” stated that Work life balance is a proper management of career and personal life. Findings include that service to the society motivates them to work in teaching profession. The respondents listen to music to manage stress. Family emergencies and health issues affect their professional life. Work on holidays and long travelling hours to work place affect the personal life. Interpersonal relationship in work place helps to maintain work life balance. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
To study the overall work life balance of the college &
Research Paper - Work Life Balance of Academic Sector Employees by Shwetang Panchal & Shruti Rana (Assistant Professor at Parul INstitute of Business Administration