FACTORS INFLUENCING WORK LIFE BALANCE OF WOMEN ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN SELECT PRIVATE ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGES IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT

Abstract

Work–life balance is the proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) on one hand and "life" (pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life balance”. Women are a symbol of love and affection; they are the epitome of courage and boldness; they also sacrifice for their near and dear ones. Women play a pivotal role in the welfare of the family. She is the crux on which the wheels of the family revolve. Tamil Nadu is one of the most literate states in India. Coimbatore is a major educational hub of south India. A person who is a workaholic and does not enjoy his family life cannot be termed a successful person. When a life encounters such imbalance then the peace and harmony of life vanishes and there is an adverse effect of it on the work life too. This work becomes important to evaluate the problems faced by women academicians working in select private arts and science colleges with reference to Coimbatore District. The objective of the study has been accomplished with the help of primary data collected from 230 academicians. Statistical techniques like Percentage Analysis, Weighted Average, ANOVA, Correlation and Structural Equation Model were used. Result summarizes, 29% of variance explained by the exogenous variables and women academicians revealed direct impact of work load as well self management negatively influencing their work life balance means, increase in work load as well as self management significantly declines their work life balance. Policies shall be framed by the institutions suitably to reduce their workload. The hours of shouldering work was estimated to be 3-5 hours at home.   This indicates that the respondents, apart from working in their institutions they need to continue their at home thus, to balance their life..