A Study on Work Family Balance and Challenges Faced By Working Women

Abstract

Work-life balance is the term used to describe practices in achieving a balance between the demands of employees family and work lives. The demands and pressures of work make difficult to stretch time for balancing work-life activities. Women taking up work life balance challenge have an impact on women's advancement. Organization also may create work place culture and climates that reflect concern for employees' lives outside of work. It is important for organizations to periodically review current work processes and practices to determine which ones lead to work in efficiencies and employee stress. In this background the present study was undertaken to determine the work-life balance and challenges faced by working women. The sample consists of 200 career women working in Kerala, India. The questionnaire was collected from respondent .After analyzing by using various tools like percentage analysis, chi-square and correlation, results show that there is a work-family conflict and lack of organizational satisfaction among working women.