Work-life balance, employee health and wellbeing : an international perspective

edited by Connie Zheng (Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, UniSA Business, and Director, Centre for Workplace Excellence, University of South Australia, Australia)

"Work-life Balance, Employee Health and Wellbeing delves into the connections between occupational responsibilities and personal happiness. Comparing policy, organisational practice and individual experiences of employees' working lives, it provides practical advice for management and policy improvement. 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"--

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Year of publication:	2024
Other Persons:	Zheng, Connie (ed.)
Institutions:	Edward Elgar Publishing (publisher)
Publisher:	Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing
Subject:	Employee health \| Future of work \| International comparison \| Organisational strategies \| Wellbeing \| Work-family conflict \| Work-life balance \| Workplace design \| Familie-Beruf \| Gesundheit \| Health \| Arbeitszufriedenheit \| Job satisfaction \| Zufriedenheit \| Satisfaction \| Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement \| Occupational health \| Arbeitsbedingungen \| Working conditions \| Arbeitsgestaltung \| Job design \| Personalmanagement \| Human Resource Management \| Vergleich \| Comparison \| Großbritannien \| United Kingdom \| Lebensqualität \| Quality of life \| Arbeitskräfte \| Workforce \| Australien \| Australia

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (328 pages)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatzsammlung
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes index Contents 1. Introduction to an international perspective of work-life balance, employee health and wellbeing / Connie Zheng -- 2. Supporting employee wellbeing through workplace design / Susanne Colenberg and Tuuli Jylhä -- 3. Work from home and work-family enrichment / 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 / Sugumar Mariappanadar -- 5. Online education during two lithuanian covid-19 lockdowns: Effects on work-life balance of educators / Vilmantė Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė, Ineta Zičkutė-Daugelavičienė, Jurga Duobienė and Kęstutis Duoba -- 6. Linking traffic congestion and remote work to employees' work-life balance and health: The case of lagos / Chukwuemeka Echebiri, Uju Violet Alola and Jonathan Muringani -- 7. Honey, shhh! I am working: Work from home and work-life balance during covid-19 / Pavithra Kailasapathy, Dharshani Thennakoon and S. D. K. Wanninayake -- 8. Work from home, work from anywhere: Consequences for work-family conflict and employee productivity / Sasuli Vidana, Marie Wilson and Connie Zheng -- 9. Factors influencing work-life balance of lithuanian migrant women / Vilmantė Kumpikaitė-Valiūnienė, Zivilė Stankevičiūtė and Laura Mongirdaitė -- 10. Moral injuries and wellbeing: Evidence from the canadian defence / Simone Cutts-Chiu -- 11. Emotional regulation and wellbeing of pakistani emergency rescue workers / 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 / Satyendra Singh, Bupe Getrude Mutono-Mwanza and Samuel Ayeh-Bampoe -- 13. Conclusion: Future of work and employee wellbeing / Connie Zheng -- Index.
ISBN:	978-1-80392-950-7 ; 978-1-80392-949-1
Other identifiers:	10.4337/9781803929507 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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