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Work/Life Balance

By: Peter Berg & Matthew Piszczek
In: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia
Edited by: Vicki Smith
Subject:Organizational Psychology, Sociology of Work (general), Organizational Theory
Keywords:family and work; flexible scheduling; flextime; staff; work/life balance; working hours; working time

Working individuals continue to be under considerable time pressure as they take on a multitude of social roles in their lives. Often, these roles are not compatible. Meeting the requirements of one role may interfere with meeting the requirements of another. ...

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  Berg, P., & Piszczek, M. (2013). Work/life balance. In V. Smith (Ed.), Sociology of work: An encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 1011-1014). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276199.n355
  
  Berg, Peter, and Matthew Piszczek. "Work/Life Balance." In Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia, edited by Smith, Vicki, 1011-14. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2013. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276199.n355.
  
  Berg, P. and Piszczek, M. 2013. Work/Life Balance. In: Vicki Smith Editor, 2013. Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1011-1014 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276199.n355> [Accessed 19 May 2022].
  
  Berg, Peter and Matthew Piszczek. "Work/Life Balance." Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia. Edited by Vicki Smith. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2013, pp. 1011-14. SAGE Knowledge. 19 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276199.n355.
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