Work-Life Balance Of Teaching Professionals

Abstract

Work-Life Balance does not mean an equal balance. Trying to schedule an equal number of hours for each of your various work and personal activities is usually unrewarding and unrealistic. Purpose: Work Life Balance (WLB) is one of the important issues in corporate sector. However, there is a need to know the balancing level of teachers with regard to both their work and family or personal life. Thus, the purpose of this study is to map the dimensions of WLB among teachers. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on the responses of teachers of private degree colleges surrounding Shivamogga City. The data for the study was collected from 108 teachers working private colleges and professional courses. Findings: The findings of the study indicate that there is a need for designing WLB policies and programs for the teaching community to enable them to balance their work and life needs. Managerial implications: This study may give insight regarding the problem that teachers usually face. Balance should be established between workload distribution, time and extra-curricular activities so as to inculcate efficiency among teachers. Research Limitations: The study is based on a limited sample size. There is a need to carry out studies with a larger sample size to make results more generalizable.