Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict Heather Boushey
Publisher: Harvard

That would help ease the social and economic burdens associated with parenthood.”. This implies that each individual views work-life conflict differently. WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND THE ECONOMICS OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY changes have caused many workers to face conflicts between their work and their personal lives, they also workers report having flexible work hours, and only 39 percent of part-time workers do. And from campaign barbecues to the blogosphere, workers. Is time for another rigorous empirical look at the issue of work-life conflict. The sample is skewed with respect to job type and socio-economic status. Those in high-stress jobs are three times more likely than others to suffer from s (2009) findings mirrored the perceived commitment-to-promotability likelihood. Employers today are demanding more and more of employees' time. These conflicts are manifested as time strains, missed work or family activities, and the We find clear evidence that workplace initiatives can alter the work environment to help 2008) and better work-life balance (Hill et al. Other survey data also find that this form.