Work-Life Balance Initiatives to Promote Employee Performance: A Case for an Organization in UAE
摘要
In the growing business and tough competitive business environment, companies are focusing on identifying the significance of initiatives for work-life balance. The crucial motive behind the initiative is fostering employee engagement, improving the performance of the employees as well and aligning the performance with the objectives of organizational success. This paper focuses on understanding the initiatives taken by an organization in UAE for undertaking work-life balance initiatives to improve the performance of the employees. The researcher has adopted a qualitative method for this research due to some of its desirable characteristics, such as, analytical objectives, semi-structured interviews, data form and flexibility. The research delves into the experiences, thoughts or opinions of the research participants and tries to build the objectives of the research. Narrative analysis was used through which relevant data was collected for the interviewees to gain deep knowledge and insights on their respective perspectives regarding the initiatives taken by the UAE organizations to improve work-life balance of the employees. Under narrative analysis, thematic analysis was used to classify the answers under one group or theme and make the research systematic and structured. The interview questions will be set in a way that reveals the topical stories, personal narratives, and life stories of the respondents.