Research Paper on Work Life Balance in Hospitality and...

e INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to highlight the necessity of Work-Life Balance (WLB) within the hotels that are situated in Delhi and NCR. The findings of the study specify that there is a need of scheming Work-Life Balance policies and programs for the Indian Hoteliers to facilitate them to maintain stability for their work and life needs. Through this research, an attempt is also been made to make out the different personal motives and its main concern among the different demographic groups which could help us in designing the Work-Life Balance policies for employees in Indian Hospitality Industries. The Human Resource Management function has to constantly plan and carry out such policies which enable their employees to†¦show more content†¦In the recent Indian scenario as experienced by hospitality employees, the ageing employee population also expressed a need for work-life balance, so as to maintain their financial needs and become independent. These employees belong to generation X who gives preference to the balance between work and family lives. (Patton, 2009). However the new generation or in other words generation Y considers and values job security, job commitment and job satisfaction as valuable variables of a job. Generation Y also expresses a sheer need for work life balance in order to deal with internal and external work pressures. It has also been noticed that the thinking patterns and behavioral approaches of generation Y are more complex and diverse as compared to the employees of generation X. Another author (Jeff and Juliette 2007), proposed that emplo yees do influence work-life balance issues in the financial service sector and that work-life balance initiatives had greater approach and quality where independent unions were recognized. In all cases, however, the amount of departure from minimal constitutional levels of condition was not great. (Jennifer and Susan 2010) in their study found that part-time managers of the sample chosen in the study held varied careers while working full-time, but careers stalled once a transition to part-time work was made. TheShow MoreRelatedHotel and Tourism Management2178 Words   |  9 Pagescarry out the primary research of this study at the Hotel and Tourism Management Institute, Switzerland which is a well renowned institute and is one of the leading hotel management schools in the country. It is also known for its high quality and globally recognized masters, degree and diploma courses. HTMi caters to over 200 students every year, providing them with world class education while encompassi ng a strong family environment amongst students from varied walks of life. O’Mahony et al., (2001)Read MoreCritical Tourism Theory and Methods5398 Words   |  22 Pagesof Tourism Research Tourism Research Overview 1. 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