Work life balance of employees in information technology(IT) industry

Abstract

Employees are the valuable assets of organization. Work life balance is an issue that is important both to the organization and employees. This issue has come to the fore due to a multitude of changes in the work place, in employee demographics and in the family sphere. Advancement of technology has blurred the line between office and home, and with a laptop, employees is on call at virtual office 24 hours a day. As time spend at work is increasing steeply, quality time available for the family is shrinking. Moreover, the health of employees is also being affected. The study reveals that more than half of the respondents said that they can manage work and life in a better way. Their organization gives good working environment for their job. Work life balance is an important function for smooth functioning of every organization.