Why work–life balance now?

By S. Fleetwood. 2007

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Subfields: General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science

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Flexible Working and Performance: A Systematic Review of the Evidence for a Business Case (2011, unknown): “Such an analysis is important, given that some authors (e.g. Fleetwood 2007; White et al. 2003) have argued that employee-friendly work practices disguise employer-friendly practices that rarely benefit the individual.”
Boundary Management Preferences, Boundary Control, and Work-Life Balance among Full-Time Employed Professionals in Knowledge-Intensive, Flexible Work (2015, background): “In light of the increased work intensity in contemporary working life (Appelbaum et al., 2000; Fleetwood, 2007; Lewis & Smithson, 2006; Peters, 2000; Van Echtelt et al., 2007), however, we may ask to what extent employees perceive that they are in control of the boundaries between work and personal ”
Constructs of the Work/ Life Interface: A Synthesis of the Literature and Introduction of the Concept of Work/Life Harmony (2011, background): “” About work/life balance, Fleetwood (2007) noted,”
Work‐life balance, travel‐to‐work, and the dual career household (2012, background): “However, the “win-win” discourse associated with flexibility in the UK has been argued as simply legitimising flexibility for the employer (Fleetwood, 2007).”
Editorial: work-life balance: a matter of choice? (2009, methodology): “For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, please contact the Repository Team at: library-research@salford.ac.uk.”
Determinants of Work-life Balance: Shortcomings in the Contemporary Measurement of WLB in Large-scale Surveys (2009, background): “For instance, research increasingly offers labour market relevant policy recommendations to increase WLB as public debates tend to focus on long working hours as the most likely threat to a balanced life (Fleetwood 2007).”
Women and recession revisited (2013, background): “Furthermore, even though employers did introduce more work−life balance policies, some have argued that these are a form of compensation for and a means of legitimating the widespread diffusion of employer-oriented flexible working (Fleetwood, 2007).”
Examining the tensions in workplace flexibility and exploring options for new directions (2014, background): “Second, although some investigations note that flexible work arrangements yield positive outcomes, others view them as a form of ‘flexploitation’ in which shift rotations, overtime work and seasonal work privilege employers and disadvantage employees (Fleetwood, 2007).”
Authentic leadership extends beyond work: A multilevel model of work-family conflict and enrichment (2017, background): “…A Multilevel Model of Work-Family Conflict and Enrichment In the face of the blurred boundaries between work and private life domains, modern organizations are challenged to preserve and enhance the well-being of their employees (Fleetwood, 2007; Morganson, Litano, & O’Neill, 2014; Munn, 2013).”
Fathers at Work: A Ghost in the Organizational Machine (2012, background): “…** ** 2012 publications detailing the dynamics between work and family life across a diverse range of themes and classifications, such as the economy (Fleetwood, 2007; McDowell, 2004; Perrons, 2003); employment (Berman, 2002; Byrne, 2005; Cohen et al., 2009); the family (Caproni, 2004; Greenhaus…”
Work–life balance: A review of the meaning of the balance construct (2008, background): “…supported within the literature, work–life balance has also been construed as the degree of autonomy an individual perceive themselves to have over their multiple role demands: ‘Work–life balance is about people having a measure of control over when, where and how they work’ (Fleetwood 2007: 351).”