Gender perceptions of work-life balance: management implications for full-time employees in Australia

Yuka Fujimoto, Fara Azmat and Charmine E.J. Härtel
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Yuka Fujimoto: School of Management and Marketing, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Fara Azmat: School of Management and Marketing, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Charmine E.J. Härtel: UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Australian Journal of Management, 2013, vol. 38, issue 1, 147-170

Abstract: This study reports on gender perceptions of work–life balance based upon a qualitative study carried out among 437 full-time working men ( N =245) and women ( N =192) in the Australian workforce in 2008. The participants were randomly selected from a wide range of occupations, and their perceptions of: (a) non-work issues; (b) work–life conflicts; (c) organisational support for WLB; (d) desired WLB options; and (e) management treatment were investigated. Findings indicate significant gender differences in all areas studied. As this research provides a holistic view of the different gender perceptions of WLB, the findings have important implications for mobilising workplace support for men and women.

Keywords: Australia; full-time employees; gender inequity; work–life balance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/0312896212449828

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