ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN STRIKING THE BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY LIFE: AN EMPIRICAL APPRAISAL

It is indubitable fact that the changing landscape of business has brought about rampant and radical changes both in the work and workplace practices. The thrust of all companies is to leverage the bottom-line and surge ahead of the competitors. As a sequel, the work has become highly demanding and more challenging in all spheres of business. The companies solicit more time and energy from the employees to cope with realities and pressure of competitive business environment. These changes have made the employees to redefine their approach and attitude towards the work. The flip side of this change is, work began to interfere with the family life and erased the boundary between the two. This article attempts to bring out the intricacies of personal and professional commitments of employees working in the selected new generation private sector banks and their effects on both family and work life.