Calvin, He Lu Ong, and Jeyaraj, Senthu (2013) 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. pp. 145-152. From: ICMAC 2013: International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, 11-13 July 2013, Singapore.

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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.

Item ID:	33220
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	978-981-4560-61-0
Keywords:	work-life balance, work-life harmony, efficacy, measures, instruments, work-life initiatives, work-life interventions, creativity, innovation
Related URLs:	Organisation
Date Deposited:	15 May 2014 04:03
FoR Codes:	16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1699 Other Studies in Human Society > 169999 Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society @ 100%
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