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Work-Life Interventions: A Review on Balance, Harmony, and Creativity as an Indicator of Policy Effectiveness

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century

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  • Ong He Lu Calvin

    (James Cook University Australia)

  • Senthu Jeyaraj

    (OrgCognisance)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the literature streams relevant to the constructs of work-life balance and work-life harmony, and to explore the current approaches in measuring the efficacy of work-life initiatives in organizations. Conceptual differences between work-life balance and work-life harmony were found and based on knowledge gaps identified within the literature, a cognitive dissonance approach to quantify the differences was proposed. Second, the review indicates there is a lack of evidence demonstrating the strategic value of work-life initiatives in organizations. Hence, an approach adopting creative work performance as a measure of the efficacy of work-life initiatives is suggested. Implications addressing these research gaps are discussed.

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  • Ong He Lu Calvin & Senthu Jeyaraj, 2013. "Work-Life Interventions: A Review on Balance, Harmony, and Creativity as an Indicator of Policy Effectiveness," Springer Books, in: Purnendu Mandal (ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, edition 127, chapter 17, pages 145-152, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-4560-61-0_17
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-4560-61-0_17
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