Work-Life Balance: Reality Check for the Working Women of Bangladesh

Abstract

In today's world, the concept "work-life balance" is considered to be one of the major issues that play a vital role in organizational success. However, work-life balance is seen differently in different society. This paper aims to find out the reasons, which create work-life imbalance. Since in perspective of Bangladesh, a female employee faces more difficulties to balance between work and life than a male employee, this study focuses on women working in different sectors. This study has been conducted based on primary research where a sample of 40 female employees from different organizations is selected. Questionnaire and interviews were taken to reveal the reasons that lead to the reason on an imbalance work-life. The study shows that the reasons for which female employees are facing trouble to maintain a work-life balance are mostly because of: long working hours, job rigidity, work overload, responsibilities related to child care, discrimination & biasness at work place , lack of supervisory support, dominant managerial style and scarce family support. The finding of the study focuses on formulating a structured guideline for the organizations so that the above mentioned reasons can be omitted and female employees can balance their professional and personal life and live in harmony.

Pengaruh Waktu Kerja Dan Dukungan Supervisor Terhadap Keseimbangan Kehidupan Kerja Karyawan Generasi Y Pada Pt Bank Syariah Mandiri Di Pulau Lombok

“…Dukungan supervisor memiliki peran yang penting dalam membantu karyawan untuk mencapai keseimbangan kehidupan kerja dan keluarga (Hammer et al, 2009). Menurut Tasnim, et al (2017), adanya dukungan supervisor dapat digunakan sebagai skenario dalam meningkatan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja. Menurut Mc Donald dan Bradley (2005), dukungan supervisor memiliki peran dalam keseimbangan kehidupan kerja karena supervisor memiliki peran penting dalam mendorong maupun menghambat karyawan dalam menyeimbangkan pekerjaan dan kehidupan keluarga.…”

“…Berdasarkan hasil penelitian terdahulu yang telah dilakukan terkait pengaruh antara waktu kerja dan dukungan supervisor dengan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja, ditemukan beberapa penelitian yang memiliki hasil berbeda. Salah satunya penelitian Valcour (2007), Nizam dan Kam (2018), Tasnim, et al (2017), dan Saleem dan Volume 6 No 2 2019 Hlm. 88 -97 Abbasi (2015), hasil penelitian menjelaskan bahwa waktu kerja memiliki hubungan signifikan dan negatif terhadap keseimbangan kehidupan kerja.…”

“…Adanya dukungan supervisor dapat meningkatkan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja dalam suatu organisasi. Penelitian Tasnim, et al (2017), Talukder, et al, (2018 dan Tavassoli dan Sune (2018), menjelaskan dukungan supervisor memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap work life balance. Perbedaan ditemukan pada penelitian Wu, et.…”

“…Tavassoli dan Sune (2018) menjelaskan dukungan supervisor memiliki hubungan signifikan positif dengan work life balance dimana adanya dukungan supervisor dapat mendukung peningkatan work life balance karyawan. Selain itu, Tasnim, et al (2017) menjelaskan kurangnya dukungan supervisor terhadap pekerjaan merupakan masalah besar dalam menciptakan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja, sehingga dukungan supervisor memiliki pengaruh terhadap peningkatan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja karyawan. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa semakin tinggi dukungan supervisor maka keseimbangan kehidupan kerja semakin tinggi.…”

Coping Strategies of University Teaching Staff With Difficulties in Managing Remote Learning Under Lockdown Related Stress

“…At the same time, remote learning has a number of essential restrictions: there is no direct communication no influence of a charismatic teacher, on learners, the increase of mental and psychological load due to the monotony of work on front of the screen and the necessity of a high level of self-discipline. Often the balance between work and personal life is ruined (Tasnim et al, 2017), there appear chronic fatigue and burnout (Titova & Kuznetsova, 2019). To cope with those, a teacher needs a high level of information culture, and of teaching and psychological readiness for remote learning.…”