Does Work Life Balance Matter? An Exposition in the Present Era

In terms of Indian context, the concern over worklife balance is gradually becoming a common talk. When employees go back to their homes, they should not carry any organizational stress with them. An individual has two roles to play-personal and professional; each role having different set of demands. When such role demands overlap, multiple problems are faced leading to losses for all concerned: the individual, the family, the organization and the society. Therefore, the aim of this article is to introduce the topic of work-life balance, to explain why it is of contemporary interest, to identify some of the key conceptual and empirical issues and to open up the topic for debate. The study is undertaken in order to understand the work life balance phenomenon in Indian perspective with emphasis on service industry. Finally conclusions and implications have been discussed.