A comparison of work-life balance perspectives of future business professionals in the USA and Germany

Stefan Linnhoff, Katherine Taken Smith and L. Murphy Smith

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2014, vol. 13, issue 3, 322-353

Abstract: Finding a balance between allocating one's time for work and non-work activities is a challenge people face around the world. The global marketplace and advances in technology have played a role in requiring professionals to allocate more time to improving their job skills and knowledge in order to stay competitive. With this increase in time spent on work-related activities, there is growing interest by professionals to address work-life balance. Research has shown that employee satisfaction, productivity and ethical behaviour may be positively affected by facilitating the work-life balance of employees. This study extends prior research on work-life balance by comparing perspectives of future business professionals in the USA and Germany. The findings provide insight into the global nature of the work-life balance issue, specifically, the similarities and differences in work-life balance perspectives in different countries among the next generation who are on the brink of entering the workforce.

Keywords: work-life balance; WLB; global business; human resources; productivity; ethics; USA; United States; Germany; business professionals; future professionals; employee satisfaction. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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