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Caught in the middle : organizational impediments to middle managers' work-life balance
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posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by Melissa ParrisMelissa Parris, M Vickers, L WilkesAs 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 organizational experiences on their lives both in and beyond the workplace. We focus on respondents’ reports of the difficulty in achieving work-life balance, specifically, the organizational impediments to creating balance. Three particular areas where these impediments were apparent are: the impact of new technologies; limits to autonomy and control in the middle management role; and difficulties in taking advantage of flexibility initiatives in the workplace. As middle managers are caught in the middle between work and personal life, there is a need for organizations to support middle managers’ efforts to achieve work-life balance if the organization’s long-term goals are to be achieved.
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Employee responsibilities and rights journalVolume
20Issue
2Pagination
101 - 117Publisher
Springer New York LLCLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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0892-7545eISSN
1573-3378Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, Springer Science + Business MediaUsage metrics
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