Work-life balance in academia: Experiences of lecturers in Switzerland

Robert Alan Lewis ()
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Robert Alan Lewis: Les Roches Gruyère University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

International Journal of Business and Management, 2016, vol. 4, issue 1, 69-84

Abstract: This paper investigates the work-life balance experiences of 11 full-time academic lecturers in Switzerland using a case study approach. Open-ended questions in questionnaires were used to gain depth into academic employees? understandings of work-life balance, their experiences in the ?crossover? of work- and life-related obligations, and their perceptions of work-life conflict and time. Findings emphasised the importance of context, due to increased spatial flexibility when working. Findings also shed light on the effects of work-life balance on professional attributes and career-related factors, when evaluating experiences. Conceptually, findings revealed that perceptions of available time are stretched beyond reasonable boundaries. Further research into academic lecturers? experiences attempting to meet work- and non-work-related professional obligations from a larger sample using questionnaires, complemented by interviews, could bring further insight into effects of work-life balance experiences.

Keywords: Academic work; Careers; Work-life balance; Work-life conflict; Time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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