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To what extent is work life balance a feasible approach for the profit maximising of

Business

A dissertation submitted to

the graduate faculty of the Department of NAME HERE

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

DEGREE NAME HERE

by

NAME HERE

DATE \ "MMMM d , yyyy " May 11 , 2007

To what extent is work life balance a feasible approach for the profit maximising of

Business

Abstract

Never before in business has time been more of an issue for

br organisational culture . The issue of time becomes important as an approach to maximising performance for employees and teamwork . There are many factors found within organisations that predict the success of work life balance as approach leaders can take to encourage high performance of employees . Correlations between leadership style methods of motivation , incentive play a part in work life feasibility when it comes to employee job satisfaction and retention . Effective leadership leads to building long lasting teams but also maintains of time management . Today 's managers must also be aware of change in the workplace as factor that aides work life balance but can also hinder its effectiveness .ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank my project supervisor for his or her thoughtful advice and encouragement throughout my studies and during the conceptualization and execution of this project . A word of appreciation is due NAME HERE for all his or her months of dedicated service and contribution to this dissertation work . I would also like to thank my personal tutor NAME HERE who supervised me during the whole year . I wish to acknowledge the enduring support of my family and friends , their encouragement , which in turn was a key component of my resolve to complete this project

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Abstract i

Acknowledgements ii

Table of Contents iii

List of Figures iv

List of Tables v

Introduction 1

Problem Significance 2

Methods 3

Ethical Considerations 3

Limitations and Issues 4

Review of Related Literature 5

Work Life Balance 5

Performance 7

Leadership 8

Discussion and Findings 9

Motivation and Team Building 12

Team Building 13

Employee Retention and Job Satisfaction 15

Performance Implications and Conclusion 16

References 19

Appendices List 22

Appendix A 23

Appendix B 24

Appendix C 25

Appendix D 26

Appendix E 27

List of Figures

Figure 1 . Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs

Figure 2 . Job Performance Motivational Model

Figure 3 . Who Should Be Retained

List of Tables

Table 1 . The Need for Employee Recognition

Table 2 . Criteria for Recognition

To what extent is work life balance a feasible approach for the profit maximising of business

Introduction

When dealing with organisational cultures , it is important to focus upon separate components as a means of understanding the complete picture of healthy performance . When examining the concept of work life balance as an approach for the profit maximising of business practices , one must see how one aspect of organisational culture influences another . In essence , the very culture is delicate and its success...