Essays about: "Work and family life balance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Work and family life balance.

1. 1. UNVEILING REALITIES: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES TO MAINTAIN A WORK BALANCE IN SWEDEN.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Grace Macharia; [2024]
   Keywords : Gender equality policies; work-life balance; Sweden; Herzberg s Balance Theory; Feminist Theory; organizational culture; leadership; policy effectiveness; workplace dynamics; Scandinavia; intersectionality; qualitative research; thematic clusters; stigma; organizational practices.;

   Abstract : This qualitative study delves into the intricate relationship between gender equality policies and work-life balance in the Swedish professional landscape. Thematic analysis of narratives from four respondents reveals insights into "Perception of Gender Equality Policies," "Key Challenges in Balancing Career and Family Responsibilities," and "Organizational Practices and Cultures. READ MORE

3. 2. THE SHIFTING DYNAMICS BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE IN REMOTE WORKING

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

   Author : Bo An; [2023-10-10]
   Keywords : Work-life balance; work-family border theory; flexibility; remote working; new work practices; boundaries;

   Abstract : Purpose: Aiming to investigate how knowledge workers organise their work through boundary practice in remote working, this study has partnered with one online consulting company who provides professional accounting services to third party customers. This study tries to explore 1) how accountants organize their work through managing and shaping their physical and temporal boundaries to establish flexibility in remote working; 2) how are technologies harnessed to manage work-life boundaries in the context of remote working. READ MORE

4. 3. HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE WORK LIFE BALANCE : A QUALITATIVE STUDY WITH THREE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Shamaila Khalid; [2023]
   Keywords : work life balance; family conflict; social life conflict; leisure time; job satisfaction; stress anxiety;

   Abstract : A work life imbalance emerges when the boundary between work life and personal life is put at sake. It happens when people bring work with them home, or private problems to work. A work life imbalance can lead to psychological issues such as, stress, anxiety, depression, and physical tiredness. READ MORE

5. 4. The Future is Familiar - Young Swedes Imagining Work-life Balance in Their Future Adulthood

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Franciska Dis Brodersen; [2022]
   Keywords : imagined futures; young people; work-life balance; gender inequality; the second shift; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the imagined futures of young Swedes with a focus on how they envision creating work-life balance and how they aim to divide their time between paid and unpaid work. This is done by analyzing written accounts of 168 upper secondary students from both university preparatory schools (UP) and vocational schools (VO) in a middle-sized town in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. "With a Little Help from My Friends" : Project Managers' Perceptions of Self-Leadership

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Malin Ahlén; [2022]
   Keywords : Project Management; self-leadership; self-awareness; collective intelligence; Projektledning; självledarskap; självinsikt; kollektiv intelligens;

   Abstract : This qualitative study is about project managers’ perceptions of self-leadership and its benefits and challenges for the project managers, the team, and the project result. The study has been implemented by conducting semi-structured interviews with ten project managers from diverse cultural backgrounds, ages, and work sectors with experience of self-leadership. READ MORE