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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Education
Notes
- Abstract:
- Increasingly, work-life balance is considered an important issue to employers and employees alike. Research has suggested that today’s workers will be more satisfied and motivated if they are able to successfully balance the demands of both roles. In turn, employers who help employees manage work and life reap the benefits of motivated workers and can lead to outcomes such as, better retention, attendance, productivity and customer satisfaction. To date, most work-life initiatives and the research on work-life have focused on large companies or institutions with the resources to provide complex and often expensive programs and benefits to their workers. Left out of the mainstream and the literature are small businesses and the employees who work for them. In addition, with few exceptions, work-life research has tended to focus on those earning moderate to high wages. The needs of low-wage earners have received less consideration. Purpose : The purpose of the study was to examine how work-life balance and the issues surrounding it were interpreted by female workers, earning low wages at a small industrial laundry. Additionally, the study was undertaken to increase understanding of how these workers view their roles, responsibilities and resources in helping to achieve and maintain work-life balance. Method : This study used an instrumental case study methodology. The researcher conducted interviews with 13 participants, observed the participants, as well as the plant operation and analyzed the organization’s code of conduct. Findings : Six themes that affected the study participants’ ability to balance work and life emerged from the data. These included: coworker relationships, relationship with supervisor, the job, children, support, and balancing work-life.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2006.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-200).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Helen Slaven. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- HD8072.5.S53 2006_SlavenHelen ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HD8072.5.S53 2006 ( lcc )
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