TY - BOOK AU - Lee,Dong-Jin AU - Sirgy,M.Joseph ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Organizational Strategies for Work-Life Balance: For Whom, Why, and Under What Conditions T2 - Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making, SN - 9783031563140 AV - HN25 PY - 2024/// CY - Cham PB - Springer Nature Switzerland, Imprint: Springer KW - Well-being KW - Quality of life KW - Industrial sociology KW - Personnel management KW - Mental health KW - Well-Being KW - Quality of Life Research KW - Sociology of Work KW - Human Resource Management KW - Mental Health N1 - Introduction -- Definitions of Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance Policies and Programs -- The Impact of Work-Life Balance Policies and Programs -- Workload Management -- Schedule Flexibility -- Flexible Workplaces -- Alternative Job Arrangements -- Family Care Policies and Programs -- Conditions Governing the Effectiveness of Work-Life Balance Policies and Programs -- Recommendations for Implementing Successful Work-Life Balance Policies and Programs N2 - This book provides a systematic review of the research literature related to the effectiveness of organizational policies and programs on work-life balance (WLB). It discusses policies and practices related to workload management, flextime, flexplace, alternative job arrangements, and family care. Based on the evidence, the authors make specific recommendations to organizational executives and HR directors to design and implement work-life balance policies and programs to maximize their effectiveness and help employees achieve their optimal level of work-life balance. Specifically, the authors discuss how to: (1) identify employees with greater need for WLB programs, (2) evaluate environmental circumstances for WLB programs (3) design effective WLB policies and programs, (3) facilitate effective implementation of WLB policies and programs, (4) provide management support for WLB policies and programs, and (5) evaluate performance of WLB policies and programs. Written lucidly by experts in the field and with many case studies and examples, this book appeals to a wide range of academic and professional readers UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56314-0 ER -