For the Slim Majority of Women, Work and Personal Lives are Balanced, But Not for All, According to the Kenexa Research Institut
May 12 2010 - 11:00AM
Marketwired
Research conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI), a
division of Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business
solutions for human resources, evaluated female workers' opinions
of work/life balance. The report is based on the analysis of data
drawn from a representative sample of 10,000 U.S. workers who were
surveyed through WorkTrends™, KRI's annual survey of worker
opinions.
Traditionally, women play a large role in managing their family
responsibilities and, therefore, are likely to feel the pressure of
balancing both work and family demands. Although there are
competing pressures from both work and home, in the United States,
61% of women state that they can meet career goals and still devote
sufficient attention to their personal lives.
Experiencing work/life balance is defined as having the ability
to meet career goals, while devoting attention to family/personal
life and working for an organization that supports employees'
efforts to balance work and family/personal responsibilities.
Women in the U.S. report they are more likely to achieve balance
when their stress level at work is reasonable, they enjoy, in fact,
get excited about their work, they feel there is a promising future
for them at the company, the company values their contribution and
employees are encouraged to participate in making decisions that
affect their work.
For all female workers studied, working in an organization that
supports work/life balance has a significant, favorable impact on
how these workers rate their pride in their organization,
willingness to recommend it as a place to work and their overall
job satisfaction. Additionally, those female employees who report
having a balance between work and personal responsibilities state a
much lower intention to leave the organization.
In the United States, the highest percentage of women reporting
that they can achieve work/life balance work is in the hi-tech
industry (69%), followed by those in the financial services (66%),
healthcare services (63%), government (61%) and manufacturing (57%)
industries. The lowest percentage of women (53%) reporting
work/life balance work is in retail.
"It is encouraging to see that women can find a balance by
'bringing home the bacon' and 'keeping the home fires burning,' but
some organizations can do more. Almost 40% of women don't report
adequate organizational support. Companies that build a supportive
infrastructure and processes stand to attract and retain talented
employees and also strengthen their marketplace advantage," said
Brenda Kowske, Ph.D., research consultant, Kenexa Research
Institute.
About WorkTrends™ The Kenexa WorkTrends™
database is a comprehensive normative database of employee opinions
on topics including leadership, employee engagement and customer
orientation. Comparisons are available for workers from Australia,
Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India,
Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United
Kingdom and the United States.
About Kenexa Kenexa® provides business
solutions for human resources. We help global organizations
multiply business success by identifying the best individuals for
every job and fostering optimal work environments for every
organization. For more than 20 years, Kenexa has studied human
behavior and team dynamics in the workplace, and has developed the
software solutions, business processes and expert consulting that
help organizations impact positive business outcomes through HR.
Kenexa is the only company that offers a comprehensive suite of
unified products and services that support the entire employee
lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. Additional information about
Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at
www.kenexa.com.
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