Work life balance among executives working in coal mining company of SCCL

Work-life balance (WLB) is an important area of Human Resource Management (HRM) that is receiving increasing attention from government, researchers, management and employee representatives and the popular media. Work life balance is a state of equilibrium in which the demand of both professional and personal life is equal. Each role having different set of demands and when such role demands overlap, multiple problems are faced. The objective of this research is to study the work life balance among Executives in mining companies. The research was conducted among executives in mining companies with special reference to Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Work life balance entails attaining equilibrium between professional work and other activities, so that it reduces friction between official and domestic life. Work life balance refers to the effective management of multiple responsibilities at work, at home, and in the other aspects of life. It is an issue that is important both to the organizations and to employees. It enhances satisfaction,in both the professional and personal lives. The ultimate performance of any organization depends on the performance of its employees, which in turn depends on numerous factors. These factors can be related to work or family or both. The relationship between personal and professional life can be achieved through emotional intelligence. Better emotion management is necessary in order to accomplish day-to-day objectives of life. This paper attempts to indentify the various factor which helps to maintain work life balance among executives in SCCL.