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Okechukwu E. Amah () and Marvel Ogah
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Okechukwu E. Amah: Pan-Atlantic University
Marvel Ogah: Pan-Atlantic University

Chapter Chapter 1 in Work-life Integration in Africa, 2021, pp 1-15 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The chapter traces the history of the study of the interaction between work and non-work domains to the origin of humankind. The entire history covered the period when work was done in the family domain and extended to the pre-industrial, industrial, and the twenty-first century. Within these periods, the interface was described with various terms such as “segmentation,” “spillover,” “compensation,” and “accommodation.” Two significant developments occurred in the twenty-first century: human beings were seen as social beings with activities beyond work and family domains, and researchers studied life satisfaction and individual well-being. These developments affected how people defined successful life beyond success in the work and family domains to include satisfaction in other life domains. Hence, the management of the interface attracted the interest of organizations and individuals. The chapter advocates a multidimensional approach to the achievement of WLI

Keywords: Pre-industrial; Industrial; Multidimensional; Gender role; Work–life integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69113-4_1

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