Gender perceptions of work-life balance: management implications for full-time employees in Australia

This study reports on gender perceptions of work–life balance based upon a qualitative study carried out among 437 full-time working men (N=245) and women (N=192) in the Australian workforce in 2008. The participants were randomly selected from a wide range of occupations, and their perceptions of:...

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Published in:Australian journal of management 2013-04, Vol.38 (1), p.147-170
Main Authors: Fujimoto, Yuka, Azmat, Fara, Härtel, Charmine E.J.
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Australia: Social conditions
Family
Gender differences
Gender inequality
Gender-sensitive policies
Human resource management
Management theory
Organizational behavior
Perceptions
Sex factors
Women and employment
Work life balance
Working conditions
Working hours
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Gender inequality
Gender-sensitive policies
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Working conditions
Working hours
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