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Masters Thesis | Organizational Psychology | India | Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025 | Rating: 4.7 / 10
Beyond Coding: How Work Life Balance Shapes Engagement in Professional and Personal Domains among its Employees
Kavitha M.
Abstract: This study will explore how (work life balance) WLB is affecting an IT employee's engagement in in personal and professional domains. It focuses on individual perception, organisational support and external factors like advancement in technology with pagandom is shaping an individual WLB. A sample of 11 members?took part in this qualitative study by giving interviews of their experiences. The data was analysed using thematic analyses approach. These participants were of both gender ranging from 20 - 55 years of?age who were either working from home (WFH) or physical mode of work. There are five major them developed by analysis the interview transcripts. First theme discusses on difference perception of WLB among the two different age groups and their carer experience stage. Young population focused on professional development and more experienced individual in career, the older population prioritise personal development. Both groups reported their own strategy did not bring in any conflict between any domains. Second theme discuss on participants view stress and pressure as a positive factor contributing to their creativity and productivity contrary to previous study which view pressures and stress as a negative factor individual creativity. Third theme talks how the organisation improves the participants well - being and WLB by providing flexibility, realistic deadlines and allocation of work and the positive management style. Forth theme talk on how the external factors like covid - 19 and the advancement in technology played a positive role in participants WLB by improving the amount of time they spend in personal domain without affecting the professional outcome. The final theme talks about various supports participants receive to enhance the engagement in a domain when conflict rises and to improve WLB. This study contributes to existing study proving a complex analysis of interplay between internal and external factors.
Keywords: Work life balance, personal and professional domain, work flexibility, work fluidity, personal strategy
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025,
Pages: 1716 - 1730