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Work-Life Balance among Dual Career Couples:An Empirical Framework


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1 Department of Business Management, Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
2 Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur, India
     

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The research paper focuses on Work Life Balance (WLB) aspect of the Dual Career Couples (DCCs) in Aurangabad. It takes into consideration the age and income aspects of the DCCs under study. An assessment and evaluation of the WLB of the DCCs is carried out through a primary questionnaire and thereby raw data is gathered. The questions are subjected to t-test and Chi square test is applied for age and income factors. Targeted sample for study is 30 DCCs, i.e. 30 men and women. Sampling is by convenience and care has been taken to gather data from a heterogeneous mix of samples who are from differing professions. Mean score and standard deviation is also derived out of the six questions posed to the sampled respondents. A gender wise profile has also been stated in a tabled format displaying the frequency as per age and income ranges. Three hypotheses have been framed and tested giving result to the findings. On the basis of data gathered and subsequent analysis, conclusions have been drawn. The sampled couples live a dual life balancing both, their personal life commitments and the demands from their work lives. The targeted DCCs live in Aurangabad which is on the growing Path.

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Work Life Balance (WLB), Dual Career Couples (DCC), Heterogeneous, Personal Life, Commitments, Demands.
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Authors

Chetan Chandra Mohan
Department of Business Management, Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
J. N. Chakravorty
Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur, India

Abstract


The research paper focuses on Work Life Balance (WLB) aspect of the Dual Career Couples (DCCs) in Aurangabad. It takes into consideration the age and income aspects of the DCCs under study. An assessment and evaluation of the WLB of the DCCs is carried out through a primary questionnaire and thereby raw data is gathered. The questions are subjected to t-test and Chi square test is applied for age and income factors. Targeted sample for study is 30 DCCs, i.e. 30 men and women. Sampling is by convenience and care has been taken to gather data from a heterogeneous mix of samples who are from differing professions. Mean score and standard deviation is also derived out of the six questions posed to the sampled respondents. A gender wise profile has also been stated in a tabled format displaying the frequency as per age and income ranges. Three hypotheses have been framed and tested giving result to the findings. On the basis of data gathered and subsequent analysis, conclusions have been drawn. The sampled couples live a dual life balancing both, their personal life commitments and the demands from their work lives. The targeted DCCs live in Aurangabad which is on the growing Path.

Keywords


Work Life Balance (WLB), Dual Career Couples (DCC), Heterogeneous, Personal Life, Commitments, Demands.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15410/aijm%2F2017%2Fv6i2%2F149979