Work-Life Balance: Empirical Study on Female Journalists in Media Industry
Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 8
Abstract
This research paper is an attempt to study the work life balance of female journalists in media industry. Media industry is a 24 x 7 ongoing working process that put challenges every minute of work. Females have to balance both family and work which needs lot of strength to fulfill the activities. Work life balance is an interaction between the paid activities of work and unpaid activities of life. A person should have right combination of defined hours of work, working conditions and family support that will strike a correct work life balance. The study was conducted through a set of structured questionnaire to 48 female respondents to seek their opinion to know the balance between work and life. The study variables were analysed using descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses and correlation among the variables to know the behaviors of female journalists towards their work schedule and family. The research shows that media employees have both positive and negative impact due to variables like working hours, family responsibilities, individual needs, mental health, family support so on. Media organizations have to create flexible work schedule, family friendly policies in workplace, child care facilities, programs to reduce occupational stress can improve the work life balance of female journalists.
Authors and Affiliations
Shiv Kumar, Dr. Shivalinge Gowda . M, Prof. H. J. Chandra Shekar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP412367
- DOI 10.9790/487X-2008051119.
- Views 70
- Downloads 1
The Effect of Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction toward the PKWT Employee at PT. Kereta API Indonesia IX Jember Operational Area with Organizational Commitment as Intervening Variable
Regard to achieve the goals of a company hence required the qualified human resources. Qualified human resources are expected to produce a good performance and can provide the advancement for company. Therefore it is req...
The Impact of TQM on Banking Service Performance
The last decades there was concern that TQM has been less effective resulting from two external factors increasing the demands of good quality services from the customers, and the global market competitive pressure in ad...
Kazakhstan consumers' attitude towards China and Russianbrand.-The relationship between the country of origin effect and the brand’s influence.
Chinese manufacturing is creating a transformation to China,usually, it will promote its own brand to the international market while OEM. Often, the success or failure of a brand depends on the attitude and perception of...
“A Study on Financial Performance Analysis of Spinning Mills of Coimbatore City”
Financial Analysis is the process of identifying the financial strengths and weaknesses of the firm by properly establishing relationships between the items of the Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account. The proje...
A Study on Relational E- HRM and Its Outcomes in IT Sector (With Special Reference To Pune Region)
This study is aimed to know the use of electronic Human Resource management within an Organization on its Organizational Performance. It is the word “Technology” which has been inherited in our daily life. This word has...