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A longitudinal analysis of work-life balance perspectives of future business professionals

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  • Stefan Linnhoff
  • Katherine Taken Smith
  • L. Murphy Smith

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People face the difficulty of how to allocate their limited time between work and non-work activities; this is the age-old problem of work-life balance. Facilitating work-life balance for its employees is a vital aspect of best practices in business management, which will engender higher levels of employee job performance and ethical behaviour. This study compares findings of prior research with results of a current survey of work-life balance perspectives of future business professionals. A key finding is that work-life balance is still of high importance. In addition, some interesting gender-related changes were observed. Comparing the results for 2013 and 2008, findings show that regarding WLB-related issues that were of more concern to females than males in the past are now essentially of shared interest for both sexes.

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  • Stefan Linnhoff & Katherine Taken Smith & L. Murphy Smith, 2015. "A longitudinal analysis of work-life balance perspectives of future business professionals," International Journal of Business Excellence, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 8(5), pages 601-631.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbexc:v:8:y:2015:i:5:p:601-631
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    1. Russell, Hannah Michelle & Ariail, Donald L. & Smith, Katherine Taken & Smith, L. Murphy, 2020. "Analysis of compassion in accounting and business students, overall and by gender," Journal of Accounting Education, Elsevier, vol. 53(C).

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