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Chinese-style WLB: An Investigation of Chinese Female Workers’ Perceptions on Work-life Balance

Qu, Xinyu LU ; Yang, Shu LU and Lin, Xiao Dong LU (2014) BUSN49 20141
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
Work-life balance (WLB), especially for female workers is a popular topic being widely discussed in different fields. Yet, there are insufficient studies on how Chinese female workers perceive their own WLB and organizational WLB support. In our research, we hold that WLB is personally interpreted and subjectively perceived. Therefore we conducted interviews with Chinese female workers to explore their perceptions of WLB and organizational WLB support. Finally, we find that, for Chinese female workers (1) high working demands are less likely to cause work-life unbalance; (2) WLB is more of work-family balance; (3) WLB lies in the integration between work and life; (4) family support from parents or partners is more recognized than... (More)
Work-life balance (WLB), especially for female workers is a popular topic being widely discussed in different fields. Yet, there are insufficient studies on how Chinese female workers perceive their own WLB and organizational WLB support. In our research, we hold that WLB is personally interpreted and subjectively perceived. Therefore we conducted interviews with Chinese female workers to explore their perceptions of WLB and organizational WLB support. Finally, we find that, for Chinese female workers (1) high working demands are less likely to cause work-life unbalance; (2) WLB is more of work-family balance; (3) WLB lies in the integration between work and life; (4) family support from parents or partners is more recognized than organizational WLB support. (Less)
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author
Qu, Xinyu LU ; Yang, Shu LU and Lin, Xiao Dong LU
supervisor
organization
course
BUSN49 20141
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
work-life balance (WLB), Chinese female workers, organizational support, family support
language
English
id
4456191
date added to LUP
2014-07-01 13:51:45
date last changed
2014-07-01 13:51:45
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  abstract     = {{Work-life balance (WLB), especially for female workers is a popular topic being widely discussed in different fields. Yet, there are insufficient studies on how Chinese female workers perceive their own WLB and organizational WLB support. In our research, we hold that WLB is personally interpreted and subjectively perceived. Therefore we conducted interviews with Chinese female workers to explore their perceptions of WLB and organizational WLB support. Finally, we find that, for Chinese female workers (1) high working demands are less likely to cause work-life unbalance; (2) WLB is more of work-family balance; (3) WLB lies in the integration between work and life; (4) family support from parents or partners is more recognized than organizational WLB support.}},
  author       = {{Qu, Xinyu and Yang, Shu and Lin, Xiao Dong}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Chinese-style WLB: An Investigation of Chinese Female Workers’ Perceptions on Work-life Balance}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}