Work Life Balance of Women Doctors in Kanyakumari District – An Empirical Analysis
Keywords:
Work related variables, Life related variables, Conflict, Health Sector and HospitalsAbstract
Among the several professions, Medicine profession cares the wellbeing of others for which it gives at most importance. Career in medical profession is aim of several people, but men alone can occupy that prestigious profession. When male Doctors spent long hours at work or travelling to meetings, their wives were home to run the household and care for the children. Women have to confront in balancing their multiple roles like Doctor, mother and spouse. It is also evident from many studies that causes of work life balance among working people and its impact have been verified. But studies with the focus of examining the attitude have been yet to be made. In this point of gap analysis, the researcher able to put forth an effort of studying the attitude of work life balance and its influence among Women Doctors with special reference to government and private hospitals of Kanyakumari district, of Tamilnadu. It also focused the aspects related to their job roles, role clarity, job authority and its influences on their job. This particular research paper aims to study the Work and Family / Life related variables that influence the Work life balance of women Doctors with reference to the government and private hospitals of Kanyakumari District. Further this particular study aims to determine the Work and Family / Life related variables and their impact in managing and overcome various forms of work and family related conflicts.
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