In today's often complex and fast paced world, individuals are pulled in numerous directions. Balancing work and personal roles-including those of parent, spouse, caregiver, volunteer, and so forth-can be an intimidating endeavor. In the literature, identity theory talks to the multifaceted existence workers face, beyond that of merely "worker." The conflicting functions people dwell have been viewed as competing suggesting that attention to one place of an individual's life inevitably detracts from the others, and that juggling and handling multiple roles causes tension and emotional strain. To explore the truth of this belief we carried out a study, which is described herein. Of significance, 55% of our sample indicated they were dual-centric; that is, people who value their work and non-work parts equally.
Given the seeming increase in workers' dual-centric focus, it is rational to imply that one way in which organizations can improve and enhance employee well being is by embracing them as whole individuals. This article explores that belief, and supplies advanced examples from Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list seeing how this aim can be accomplished.
PUBLICATION DATE: July 15, 2009 PRODUCT #: BH341-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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