Abstract: In India the balance between the work-life and the professional life is a common talk. Personal and professional are the two roles played by a working individual. The employees have to play their role and handle their responsibility. Due to the work stress their dear ones like family, organization and society gets affected. In several professions there is considerably a high pressure of performance which in return leads to stress and other problems. The shrinking incomes, faltering economy and uncontrolled layoffs are some undeniable factors. A considerable factor is the lack of accommodation for the work-life balance, which in return can add to the stress load of the employees, especially for the working women’s who are the primary caretakers of their family, children’s and old dear ones. All of these factors lead to the stressed individuals in an organization which leads to the fatigue, these individuals prone to mistakes and injuries, and are more likely to be absent. Work and professional life are the two sides of the same coin. This exploratory research is an attempt to study the work-life balance issues. This paper will examine the literature on work-life balance policies and practices, Employee engagement and work-place culture in different industries in order to increase their productivity and retain them in the organization for a long period of time. This paper is an attempt against the highly increasing work load and working hours that is the primary demand of Indian organizations and expects in the course of time and what are the problems faced by the employees due to the pressure of work and what are the main problems they can be encountered. In India where family issues are the top priority but due to the adverse effect of the work-life of the employees they can’t give enough time to his/her family.
Keywords: Employee Engagement, Work-Life Issues, Reasons for Balances, Benefits
Title: WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN INDIA-THE KEY DRIVER OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Author: NAMITA
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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