Work-life Balance: A Psychological Perspective

Description

What are the effects of conflict between home and work? Does work stress affect those who live with you? In the rapidly changing modern work environment, time pressures seem ever increasing and new technology allows work to be conducted any time and anywhere. These are just two of the factors that make it more and more difficult for working men and women to integrate work and home life. Consequently, there is a need for flexible and innovative solutions to manage the work-home interface. Work-Life Balance: A Psychological Perspective presents up-to-date information on work-home issues, including the latest research findings. The book's emphasis is strongly psychological, with a focus on practical solutions, and includes chapters which deal with psychological issues such as the conflict between work and family, how work stresses may affect partners, and recovery from work. It also includes sections on legal issues, as well as examples of initiatives being implemented by leading employers. Contributors are drawn from the leading researchers in their fields and reflect the international character of the current challenges facing employers and employees. Its practical focus and innovative approach make this an essential book for managers, HR professionals and organizational psychologists, as well as students in these disciplines. The theoretical basis and research focus mean the book will also be invaluable for researchers investigating workplace issues.

Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Schulich School of Business, York University Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University

'This academic book aimed at human resources practitioners and scholars offers a comprehensive round-up of international psychological research into the meaning of work, spillover in the home-work interface, work-family conflict, work health and stress. It is not, and does not set out to be, a popular guide on how to have a better work-life balance - 5 out of 5 - Excellent.' - Lyn Murphy, in Nursing Standard, June 2006. 'Well organized and follows a logical progression through the various chapters - introducing key theoretical ideas early, addressing important research issues, and endiing with specific applications and future irections. I believe that this could be an interesting supplemental text for courses in industrial/organizational psychology at either the undergraduate or the graduate level. It could also serve as a primary text in a work-life seminar.' - Karl N. Kelley in PsycCRITIQUES, September 2006.