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

Melissa A. Parris; Margaret H. (Margaret Heather) Vickers; Lesley M. Wilkes

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

Melissa A. Parris, Margaret H. (Margaret Heather) Vickers, Lesley M. Wilkes

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference 2006 of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles
Publisher	Association on Employment Practices and Principles
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	1878583646
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Annual International Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2006 → …

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Conference	Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Annual International Conference
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flexibility
middle managers
work-life balance

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Parris, MA, Vickers, MH & Wilkes, LM 2006, Integration or collision? Middle managers' concerns for work-life balance. in Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference 2006 of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Association on Employment Practices and Principles, Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Annual International Conference, 1/01/06.

Integration or collision? Middle managers' concerns for work-life balance. / Parris, Melissa A.; Vickers, Margaret H. (Margaret Heather); Wilkes, Lesley M.
Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference 2006 of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Association on Employment Practices and Principles, 2006.

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper

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