Work-life Balance, Employee Health and Wellbeing
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80392-949-1 (ISBN)
This book draws on comprehensive research and incisive analysis to paint a detailed picture of the complexities of balancing work and life in a fast-paced modern landscape. Chapters investigate key influencing factors including national policies, company practices and workplace location. They outline strategies, policies and practical advice for promoting employee wellbeing, such as the use of work-enhancing technologies and further exploration into flexible working patterns. Ultimately, chapters emphasise the individual, economic and global importance of finding balance in achieving one’s health and wellbeing.
Researchers and scholars focusing on human resource management, organisational behaviour and occupational health and safety will benefit from the insights presented in this book. Additionally, it is an important read for managers and leaders hoping to gain perspective on modern workplace wellbeing challenges.
Edited by Connie Zheng, Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, UniSA Business, and Director, Centre for Workplace Excellence, University of South Australia, Australia
Contents
1 Introduction to an international perspective of work-life
balance, employee health and wellbeing 1
Connie Zheng
2 Supporting employee wellbeing through workplace design 25
Susanne Colenberg and Tuuli Jylhä
3 Work from home and work-family enrichment 50
Gnei Rushna Preena, Marie Wilson and Connie Zheng
4 Three-way interactions of work intensification and
work-family restrictions on wellbeing: a sustainable work
perspective 75
Sugumar Mariappanadar
5 Online education during two Lithuanian COVID-19
lockdowns: effects on work-life balance of educators 109
Vilmantė Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė, Ineta
Žičkutė-Daugelavičienė, Jurga Duobienė and Kęstutis Duoba
6 Linking traffic congestion and remote work to employees’
work-life balance and health: the case of Lagos 135
Chukwuemeka Echebiri, Uju Violet Alola and Jonathan Muringani
7 Honey, shhh! I am working: work from home and
work-life balance during COVID-19 152
Pavithra Kailasapathy, Dharshani Thennakoon and S. D.
K. Wanninayake
8 Work from home, work from anywhere: consequences for
work-family conflict and employee productivity 180
Sasuli Vidana, Marie Wilson and Connie Zheng
9 Factors influencing work-life balance of Lithuanian
migrant women 203
Vilmantė Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė, Živilė Stankevičiūtė and
Laura Mongirdaitė
10 Moral injuries and wellbeing: evidence from the Canadian
Defence 232
Simone Cutts-Chiu
11 Emotional regulation and wellbeing of Pakistani
emergency rescue workers 250
Shazia Nauman, Connie Zheng and Hassan Imam
12 Impact of United Nations global compact on business
performance: the mediating role of quality of life in Africa 267
Satyendra Singh, Bupe Getrude Mutono-Mwanza and
Samuel Ayeh-Bampoe
13 Conclusion: future of work and employee wellbeing 289
Connie Zheng
Index 305
| Erscheinungsdatum | 09.11.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Personalwesen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80392-949-9 / 1803929499 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80392-949-1 / 9781803929491 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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