work life balance
Chapter - 2
Review of Literature
CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1
INTRODUCTION
Review of related literature is an important step in undertaking research. It helps
in clarifying and defining the problem, stating objectives, formulating hypotheses, selecting appropriate design and methodology of research as well as interpreting the results in the light of the research work already undertaken. In this chapter, an endeavour has been made to provide an overview of various aspects of this study through the review of existing literature. The sources referred include various journals, books, doctoral theses, working papers, reports, magazines related to human resource, internet sites, newspapers etc.
Bardoel et al. (2008) identified the major themes and research methods that have dominated work life research in Australia and New Zealand between the period
2004-07. The identified themes were grouped in eight categories, i.e., organization approaches to
work
life
and
work
family
issues,
work
characteristics,
occupations/industries, government policy and legislation, health outcome issues related to work life, family structure and children, gender and other additional themes.
With regard to the research methods, out of the total 86 papers examined, 73% of the papers were empirical while 27% were conceptual. Majority of the empirical papers used quantitative methodology. As many as 51% used survey method for data collection while the remaining 49% were fairly split among case studies, focus group and interviews. Out of 63 empirical papers, 20 were classified priori with variables
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identified and relationships proposed before any theory was apparent. The remaining 43 articles were classified as post hoc as there were no specific relationships proposed before data collection and analysis.
In order to have a justified and in-depth review of the literature, the studies have been classified under the
Review of Literature
CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1
INTRODUCTION
Review of related literature is an important step in undertaking research. It helps
in clarifying and defining the problem, stating objectives, formulating hypotheses, selecting appropriate design and methodology of research as well as interpreting the results in the light of the research work already undertaken. In this chapter, an endeavour has been made to provide an overview of various aspects of this study through the review of existing literature. The sources referred include various journals, books, doctoral theses, working papers, reports, magazines related to human resource, internet sites, newspapers etc.
Bardoel et al. (2008) identified the major themes and research methods that have dominated work life research in Australia and New Zealand between the period
2004-07. The identified themes were grouped in eight categories, i.e., organization approaches to
work
life
and
work
family
issues,
work
characteristics,
occupations/industries, government policy and legislation, health outcome issues related to work life, family structure and children, gender and other additional themes.
With regard to the research methods, out of the total 86 papers examined, 73% of the papers were empirical while 27% were conceptual. Majority of the empirical papers used quantitative methodology. As many as 51% used survey method for data collection while the remaining 49% were fairly split among case studies, focus group and interviews. Out of 63 empirical papers, 20 were classified priori with variables
33
identified and relationships proposed before any theory was apparent. The remaining 43 articles were classified as post hoc as there were no specific relationships proposed before data collection and analysis.
In order to have a justified and in-depth review of the literature, the studies have been classified under the