The effects of globalisation on gendered division of labour, global market strategies, structural adjustment programmes, use of information technology and changing work organisation, working conditions are changed in different formats and there has been an increase of female participation in employment This change becomes more significant especially for the involvement of female workers at the workplace with a great responsibility at home for family activities. Like their male counterparts women are also earners for their families. However, they have to maintain their family activities such as caring young children, looking after ageing and disabled people that seems women have to do more than their men peers. Having realized this fact, family-friendly policies have been enacted and practised in the organization on the basis of recommendations of policy makers, researchers with an intention to utilize the women capital and play an important role in uplifting living conditions of women. These FFPs serve as the balancing between work and family live. These issues are considered as the benefit for working women with or without children who enjoy the advantage to utilise their time for family responsibilities As these are the concerns, the issue of quality of life has become a new aspect for the increase of female participation in labour force . Bangladesh is waved by the globalisation, internationalisation, pressure of donor agencies and recent change in the growth of female employment. This research has been framed to examine the causal relations between the family friendly policies and working life of women in the public sector training organizations.The population size comprises of all working women of these organizations. The study population (502) is the aggregation of elements from which the sample is selected. The Sample size selected from two strata i.e. managerial level and non-managerial (support staff) level employees are 156 and 249 respectively that calculated using the formula. This is a quantitative research where Family-friendly policies are the independent variables and working life of working women is the dependent variable. Hypotheses taken relating to the independent and dependent variables will be tested using the various statistical methods. The unit of analysis of this study is working women employed in the public sector training organizations. After getting data from the respondents, data will be analyzed using SPSS.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction, Research Questions, Objectives and Significance of the Research
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Research Questions
1.3 Objectives of the Research
1.4 Problem Statement/Significance of the Study
1.5 Women and FFPs in Public Sector Training Organizations
2. Literature Review and Conceptual Framework
2.1 Literature Review
2.1.1 Training Organizations in Bangladesh
2.1.2 Family-friendly policies
2.1.3 Work-Life Balance
2.1.4 Working culture
2.2 Conceptual Framework and Key Variables
2.2.1 Government initiatives, organizational practices and working women
2.2.2 Relation between dependant and independent variables
2.2.3 Variables and Indicators
2.3 Operational definition of concepts used
2.4 Hypotheses
3. Research Design
3.1 Population and Sampling Frame
3.2 Sampling Frame
3.3 Unit of Analysis and Measurement
3.4 Data Collection Methods
3.5 Analysis of Data
3.6 Schedule
3.7 Budget of the Research
3.8 Limitations of the study
4. Bibliography
Research Objectives and Themes
This research aims to analyze the implementation and effectiveness of family-friendly policies (FFPs) within public sector training organizations in Bangladesh, specifically examining how these policies influence the work-life balance and professional lives of female employees.
- Analysis of government-formulated family-friendly policies and their practical application in training organizations.
- Assessment of the correlation between FFPs and the career/personal life balance of women at different organizational levels.
- Identification of barriers to work-life balance and the effectiveness of current organizational culture in supporting female staff.
- Development of actionable policy recommendations to enhance the working environment for female employees in the public sector.
Excerpt from the Book
1.1 Introduction
Due to the effects of globalisation on gendered division of labour, global market strategies, structural adjustment programmes (SAPs), use of information technology and changing work organisation, working conditions are changed in different formats and there has been an increase of female participation in employment (Benach, et al., 2002; Gardiner and Martinez Lucio, 2006; Pyle, J. L., 2002). This change becomes more significant especially for the involvement of female workers at the workplace with a great responsibility at home for family activities. Like their male counterparts women are also earners for their families. However, they have to maintain their family activities such as caring young children, looking after ageing and disabled people that seems women have to do more than their men peers.
Having realized this fact, family-friendly policies (FFP) have been enacted and practised in the organization on the basis of recommendations of policy makers, researchers with an intention to utilize the women capital and play an important role in uplifting living conditions of women (Dye, 2005). These FFPs serve as the balancing between work and family live. These issues are considered as the benefit for working women with or without children who enjoy the advantage to utilise their time for family responsibilities. On the other hand, organizations can also be benefitted from better performance.
Summary of Chapters
1. Introduction, Research Questions, Objectives and Significance of the Research: This chapter outlines the global and local context of female employment, identifies the research gaps, and establishes the specific research questions and objectives regarding the impact of family-friendly policies.
2. Literature Review and Conceptual Framework: This section reviews existing literature on training organizations in Bangladesh, family-friendly policies, and work-life balance, while establishing a conceptual model for the causal relationship between independent policy variables and dependent work-life outcomes.
3. Research Design: This chapter details the quantitative methodology, including population stratification, sampling techniques (targeted at 405 participants), data collection methods via structured questionnaires, and the use of SPSS for statistical analysis.
4. Bibliography: This section provides an extensive list of academic and official sources consulted to support the theoretical and empirical grounding of the study.
Keywords
Family-Friendly Policies, Work-Life Balance, Working Women, Public Sector Training Organizations, Bangladesh, Gendered Division of Labour, Maternity Leave, Childcare Policy, Pension Policy, Organizational Culture, Quantitative Research, SPSS, Human Resource Management, Employee Welfare.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary focus of this research?
The research focuses on examining how family-friendly policies affect the professional and personal lives of working women within public sector training organizations in Bangladesh.
What are the core thematic fields?
The study revolves around work-life balance, family-friendly policy implementation, organizational support structures, and the challenges faced by women in dual roles as employees and primary family caregivers.
What is the main research question?
The study seeks to answer how family-friendly policies influence the work-life balance of women and whether public sector training organizations are effectively complying with these policy options to create a supportive environment.
Which scientific method is applied?
The study employs a quantitative research approach, utilizing structured questionnaires and statistical analysis (bi-variable multiple regression) via SPSS to test hypotheses.
What is covered in the main body?
The main body covers a comprehensive literature review, the definition of key concepts, the establishment of a conceptual framework, detailed research design including sampling strategies, and an operationalization of variables.
Which keywords characterize this work?
Key terms include Family-Friendly Policies, Work-Life Balance, Public Sector Training, Bangladesh, Gendered Division of Labour, and Organizational Practices.
How is the sample size determined?
The sample size of 405 is determined using a stratified sampling method, which divides the population of 502 women into two distinct strata: managerial level and non-managerial staff.
How does the pension policy function as a key variable?
The pension policy is evaluated as an independent variable that impacts the long-term retention of employees and provides a sense of social security and future stability, thereby influencing present working confidence.
- Citation du texte
- Mohammad Rezaul Karim (Auteur), 2013, Family Friendly Policies and Work-Life Balance: An Explanatory Research on Working Women in the Public Sector Training Organizations in Bangladesh, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/213196
