Impact of Demographic Variables on Work Life Balance
Keywords:
Work life balance, ethical tactics, workplace behaviorAbstract
Stress at work is serious litigation for all employers, employees and organization. Dealing with stress related claims takes lot of time of managers. But the question arises how to manage stress pertaining to workplace. The main objective of this paper is to identify the factors pertaining to work life balance in an organization. The present paper uses regression to identify the impact of different factors on maintaining balance between work and personal life. This methodology provides insights into the intensity of impact of certain demographic factors on work life balance which will help in better human resource management at workplace.
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