ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 7

Study of work life balance and its necessity in executives' lives - (a study at the targeted corporate sectors in and around Nagpur)

  • Author:
  • Rumi Dasgupt, Amishi Arora
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 164 to 172

*Research Scholar, Nagpur University, Nagpur-440022

**Director, DMIMS, Nagpur, Maharastra, India

Online published on 21 September, 2017.

Abstract

The nature, characteristics of Indian business scenario have been changing drastically due to globalization, liberalization, high degree of competitiveness and change in paradigms of the customers, work culture of the business organizations.

The present research study deals with the WORK LIFE BALANCE of the corporate level employees in different corporate sectors in order to determine the level of their work life balance which is having very high importance on their total wellbeing and hence their productivity and entire business growth. Work-life balance is about people having a measure of control over when, where and how they work. It is achieved when an individual's right to a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work is accepted and respected as the norm, to the mutual benefit of the individual, business and society. Striking a balance between professional and personal commitments is a common dilemma for many of today's workers. Organizations believe in providing a balanced life for their employees as they know that today's knowledge workers are less concerned about just financial security which earlier bound them to their employers. But they are definitely drawn towards employers who possess the brand of caring for their employees' well-being personal as well as professional.

This kind of approaches have already entered in the Indian industries, some of them already started some measures for the balance in work as well as personal life. The Indian executives having work life imbalance started to realize the necessity of work life balance in their lives.

The nature, characteristics of Indian business scenario have been changing drastically due to globalization, liberalization, high degree of competitiveness and change in paradigms of the customers, work culture of the business organizations.

The present research study deals with the WORK LIFE BALANCE of the corporate level employees in different corporate sectors in order to determine the level of their work life balance and also to find out their feelings regarding necessity of work life balance in their lives.

Keywords

Working Life, Personal Life, Work Life Balance, Employees' Well Being, Necessity of Work Life Balance