Work-Life Balance

Employee Start Time: Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?

On July 17, 2014 By I/O AT WORK

Most of the time, we assume that early morning individuals are perceived more positively than their late-rising counterparts due to being evaluated as more productive and responsible. A new study in the Journal of Applied Psychology specifically examines how employees’ start times relate to the perception of their work ethics and subsequent supervisor performance ratings.

Categories : *Applied Psychology: An International Review Conflict Culture Gender Organizational Management Work-Life BalanceTags : conflict culture gender

Balancing Work and Family: Global Differences and Similarities

On January 17, 2014 By I/O AT WORK

With more and more women around the world entering the work force, the need for understanding the pressures of balancing work and family life has never been greater. “International Perspectives on Work and Family” reviews four papers on the subject, providing a greater understanding of how this balance varies from culture to culture.

Categories : *Industrial & Organizational Psychology - Perspectives on Science and Practice Human resource management Uncategorized Work-Life BalanceTags : Uncategorized

What’s Missing from the Research on Work-Family Balance?

On October 11, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

Research shows that human resource management departments that allow employees more flexible options to support their work-family balance create an environment of superior job performance and lower turnover. So why are more and more employers turning away from family friendly policies? The article suggest that, in part, the fault lies with the type of research being done.

Categories : *Journal of Vocational Behavior Measurement Wellness Work-Life BalanceTags : wellness

Work Life Balance: Assessing Non-Family Conflict

On July 26, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

Work Life balance doesn’t have to mean juggling job responsibilities and responsibilities to a wife and kids. In the modern era, families and social ties take all different forms. Yet, the discussion of balanced work and personal life has largely excluded non-families- unmarried employees and employees without children. This is a mistake.

Categories : *Journal of Applied Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology Work-Life Balance

The Key to Stop Thinking About Work When You’re Poolside

On June 24, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

In the present study, the authors examined how partners and children effect employees’ ability to stop thinking about work. They hypothesized that a romantic partner’s work-home balance plays a large role an employee’s ability to detach from their work during leisure time. However, the presence of kids may weaken the strength of this relationship.

Categories : Decision Making Work-Life BalanceTags : decision making

Flex-Time: Does Your Manager Think You’re Working Hard or Hardly Working?

On June 10, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

The present study builds theory regarding flexible work practices (FWPs). Integrating theory on signaling and attributions, the authors propose that managers interpret employees’ use of FWPs as a signal of organizational commitment, depending on whether managers make productivity or personal life attributions for employees’ FWP use.

Categories : *Journal of Management Conflict Work-Life BalanceTags : conflict

Blurring Work and Non-Work Boundaries: Two Sides to the Story (IO Psychology)

On March 22, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

The rapid advancement of communication technologies (CTs) in recent years is widely believed to be one of the main drivers behind changes in work. The ease and availability of CTs allows employees unprecedented access to information, people, and most importantly

Categories : *Personnel Psychology Work-Life Balance

Working too much? Spending lots of time with family? You’re probably not sleeping enough

On January 30, 2013 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Work-life Balance Publication: Personnel Psychology (WINTER 2012) Article: Borrowing from sleep to pay work and family: Expanding time-based conflict to the broader nonwork domain Authors: Barnes, C. M., Wagner, D. T., & Ghumman, S. Reviewed by: Alexandra Rechlin Pretend for a minute that you have a lot you want

Categories : *Human Relations Engagement Work-Life BalanceTags : engagement

Everybody Wins: The Power of Engagement in Promoting Work-Family Facilitation (IO Psychology)

On September 14, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Work-Life Balance, Engagement Publication: Human Relations (SEP 2012) Article: Work Engagement and Work-Family Facilitation: Making Homes Happier Through Positive Affective Spillover Authors: Satoris Culbertson, Maura Mills, & Clive Fullager Reviewed By: Thaddeus Rada For many years, researchers in IO psychology have focused on the negative outcomes, such as stress

Categories : *Journal of Organizational Behavior Counter-Productive Work Behavior Stress Work-Life BalanceTags : Counter-Productive Work Behavior stress

Are you being treated badly by coworkers? It might just be affecting your home life (IO Psychology)

On July 4, 2012 By I/O AT WORK

Topic: Counter-Productive Work Behavior, Work-Life Balance, Stress Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior (MAY 2012) Article: You cannot leave it at the office: Spillover and crossover of coworker incivility Authors: M. Ferguson Reviewed by: Alexandra Rechlin Do you have a coworker who is rude to you? Ignores you? Is condescending to