Rosy Singh

This study systematically synthesizes the existing literature on work-life balance (WLB) over the last 16 years to determine the various constructs associated with it using the Antecedents, Decisions and Outcomes (ADO) model for the WLB construct. It also identifies research gaps and proposes a direction for future research. A rigorous systematic literature review (SLR) process as proposed by Tranfield et al. (2003) is followed. Further, the study uses the PRISMA framework to select the 43 full-text articles relevant to the WLB in business management. The review was conducted for the studies from 2004 to 2020, used only published articles, and excluded books and conference proceedings. This review provides an organized view of the antecedents, decision processes and outcomes of WLB in the business management domain. The analysis provides information on the most prolific authors and journals. This review also found that the most productive institutions publishing WLB-related literature are based in India. This review contributes to the literature by proposing a conceptual model that provides a theoretical understanding of WLB. It also provides essential insights into how personal, household and organizational factors influence WLB.

Purpose – The current study aims to gain a better understanding of the many influences on the work-life balance of urban and rural women working for cooperative societies in Punjab. Work-life balance is influenced by a number of factors, including the Satisfaction with Life Scale, family fulfilment, perceived organisational support, and affective commitment. Design/methodology/approach: 410 urban and rural Punjabi women who worked for cooperative organisations participated in the poll. The demographic information of the respondents was utilised to conduct a t-test to determine the degree to which rural and urban women in Punjab have different cooperative societies. Findings – The research showed a significant discrepancy among urban and rural women living in cooperative societies in Punjab in terms of their level of contentment with their families and lives. Practical implications – Urban women in Punjab who are employed by charitable organisations have discovered their potential and capability to promote society and the nation through specialised employment. They have family help, which enables them to use the collected force in their inner strength. They have access to the resources they require for capacity building as well as government finance and credit sources. For cooperative societies to achieve a balance between work-life and psychological participation, employee-friendly policies must be put in place. Rural women are still susceptible to the shocks of intolerable norms, though. They continue to toil in their homes as thralls, bound to the ways of the world. Working at home and at work (cooperative societies) continuously overburdens them. They suffer negative health effects as well as psychological stress. The way that society thinks needs to change. These women should be supported and inspired to work hard by family members.

Since times in memorial the ladies were treated of our country as liability on the man folk and remained captive in the domestic shell, but with the change of time and rising cost of living compelled them to come out of the shells, and help financially taking up the creative jobs to uplift the standard of their family and provide more facilities to their off springs, which was not an easier task as they had to perform at both the fronts. By this beside relief from the stress, domestic violence’s and declines the divorce rate and birth rate among the women of the country. The same can be very well achieve with the help of government forming polices and strategies accordingly for the uplifting of the women folk. The study of the subject is to find out the factors that enable women workforce to perform their dual role efficiently.

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