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ERIC Number: ED628750
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Sep-21
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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Work-Life Balance of Employees in a Private Higher Education Institution: Basis for Institutional Policy Reformulation
Online Submission, Paper presented at the International Conference on Law, Business, Education and Corporate Social Responsibility (LBECSR-17) (Cebu, Philippines, Sep 21-22, 2017)
The study presupposes that workers must deal with often challenging demands as they confer between spheres of "life" and work. The study determines the current Work Life Balance (WLB) practices and policies as a basis for institutional policy reformulation in a Private Higher Education Institution (PHEI). Specifically, the study seeks to describe the work-life related activities of employees; impacts of work-life balance related activities; and the related policies of the institution in terms of leave arrangements, parenting and pregnancy, work arrangements, additional work provisions, and experience in the organization. The researchers utilized the descriptive cross sectional design of research to obtain information concerning the analysis of the work-life balance of employees using survey questionnaire at a given time in an academic year. The participants of the study were the school administrators and faculty members in one private higher education institution in the Philippines with full-time status during the Academic Year 2015-2016. The survey- questionnaire for work-life balance (WBL) was modified from "Better Work Life Balance Survey- Employees" of the University of Queensland. Spreadsheet software was used for more efficient, effective and accurate treatment of data. The work-life balance related activities of employees are sometimes at risk. Work-life related policies are viewed by the employees in various ways. Leave arrangements are being viewed by employees in various ways in the organization. Moreover, parenting and pregnancy related policies are also evident in the organization. Furthermore, various work arrangements related policies are also enjoyed by the employees. Additional provisions regarding work are also evident. There is a moderate impact work related activities and policies on the personal life of employees.
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines
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