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A Study on Work Life Balance among the Women Entrepreneurs in Belgaum, Karnataka


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1 Assistant Professor American College Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
 

Women break the stereotype obstacles, created by both culture and society and exhibits the push and pull factors to earn recognition and identity in society. To develop their economic competency, they set up their own endeavor. The escalating trend of industrialization and education, employment opportunities for women have also increased. Due to the increasing economic conditions, it has become a necessity that both husband and wife need to work to lead a standard life. In this fast growing and competitive world, as every possible opportunity for employment is increased, the organizations need to create an affable atmosphere where employees can balance their professional and personal life. Work Life Balance does not mean an equal balance. It means the capacity to schedule the hours of work and personal life so as to lead a healthy and peaceful life. This study is conducted to know the work life balance of women entrepreneurs in Belgaum district. Since most of the past literature on work life balance pertained to the employees in the commercial sector, this study intended to shift existing literature of work life balance into the perspective of women entrepreneurs. The findings inferred from the analysis of primary sources using statistical packages. The study enlists certain dimensions and its implications over work life balance were identified. The findings of the study revealed that overall per cent of the women entrepreneurs have appreciated high level of work life balance while remaining per cent of the respondents were perceived low level of work life balance. Further studies on bigger population of women entrepreneurs and comparison between male and female entrepreneurs may bring out lot of valuable results for the benefit of women community. Further research on testing the conceptual model used in this study may be tested with different populations such as information technology; banking and manufacturing sectors may throw more light on the issues of working women.

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Stereotype Obstacles, Exhibits, Recognition, Affable Atmosphere, Statistical Packages, Dimensions, Information Technology, Women Entrepreneurs, Conceptual Model, etc,
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Dr. I Azma
Assistant Professor American College Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract


Women break the stereotype obstacles, created by both culture and society and exhibits the push and pull factors to earn recognition and identity in society. To develop their economic competency, they set up their own endeavor. The escalating trend of industrialization and education, employment opportunities for women have also increased. Due to the increasing economic conditions, it has become a necessity that both husband and wife need to work to lead a standard life. In this fast growing and competitive world, as every possible opportunity for employment is increased, the organizations need to create an affable atmosphere where employees can balance their professional and personal life. Work Life Balance does not mean an equal balance. It means the capacity to schedule the hours of work and personal life so as to lead a healthy and peaceful life. This study is conducted to know the work life balance of women entrepreneurs in Belgaum district. Since most of the past literature on work life balance pertained to the employees in the commercial sector, this study intended to shift existing literature of work life balance into the perspective of women entrepreneurs. The findings inferred from the analysis of primary sources using statistical packages. The study enlists certain dimensions and its implications over work life balance were identified. The findings of the study revealed that overall per cent of the women entrepreneurs have appreciated high level of work life balance while remaining per cent of the respondents were perceived low level of work life balance. Further studies on bigger population of women entrepreneurs and comparison between male and female entrepreneurs may bring out lot of valuable results for the benefit of women community. Further research on testing the conceptual model used in this study may be tested with different populations such as information technology; banking and manufacturing sectors may throw more light on the issues of working women.

Keywords


Stereotype Obstacles, Exhibits, Recognition, Affable Atmosphere, Statistical Packages, Dimensions, Information Technology, Women Entrepreneurs, Conceptual Model, etc,

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