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This term paper explores career issues faced by dual career couples. It discusses the causes of stress in their lives and how companies are addressing these problems. It is useful for students studying business, management or human resources.
What's inside
- Objectives of the study
- Introduction to work-life balance
- Review of literature on work-life balance
- How companies are handling these problems
- Summary and conclusion
Who it is for: Students studying business, management or human resources. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Dual career couples face unique challenges in balancing work and home life. Students learn about the stressors they encounter and how companies support them.
Stressors for Dual Career Couples
Stressors come from environmental, organizational, and personal factors. Stress can lead to physical, psychological, and behavioural symptoms.
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is the separation between work and personal life. It includes family, personal growth, spirituality, fitness, health, and community.
Employment Issues for Dual Career Couples
Employment issues include career interruptions, household chores, child care, and marital difficulties. Therapy suggestions are made for dual-career couples.
Companies' Strategies
Companies handle these issues by offering flexible work hours and various insurance benefits. Examples include Google and IBM.
Key terms
- Stressors
- Factors that cause stress, such as economic uncertainty, task demands, and family problems.
- Work-life balance
- The separation between work life and personal life.
- Dual-career couples
- Couples where both partners are employed.
- Expatriates
- People who work outside their home country.
- Career interruptions
- Pauses in a career, often due to personal or family reasons.
- Flexible work hours
- Work schedules that allow employees to choose when they work.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the main stressors for dual career couples?
- How do companies support work-life balance?
- What challenges do expatriate dual-career couples face?
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