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Integration or collision? : middle managers' concerns for work-life balance

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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Melissa ParrisMelissa Parris, M Vickers, L Wilkes
As increased work demands and longer working hours become the reality for many employees, the concept of work-life balance has received increasing attention. This paper presents findings from an exploratory study of Australian middle managers, which investigated the impact of middle managers’ daily organisational experiences on their lives both in and beyond the workplace. We focus on respondents’ concerns for the encroachment of work on their personal lives, both through the advent of new technologies and the introduction of flexibility initiatives in the workplace. The unwelcome effects of frustration, stress and fatigue highlight the need for organisations to gain a better understanding of employees’ experiences related to work-life balance.

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Event

Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Conference (14th : 2006 : New York, N.Y.)

Pagination

115 - 120

Publisher

Manhattan College

Location

New York, N.Y.

Place of publication

New York, N.Y.

Start date

2006-10-05

End date

2006-10-07

ISBN-13

9781878583642

ISBN-10

1878583646

Language

eng

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E1 Full written paper - refereed

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2006, Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP)

Editor/Contributor(s)

M Parris, M Vickers

Title of proceedings

AEPP 2006 : Balancing organizational competitiveness, ethics, social responsibility and employee rights in the global economy : Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference

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