Beyond The Call of Duty: Realities of Work-Life Balance in the United Arab Emirates Education Sector

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Adekoya, O., Ajonbadi, H. A., Okorie, G. I. and Jimoh, I. O. 2021. Beyond The Call of Duty: Realities of Work-Life Balance in the United Arab Emirates Education Sector. International Journal of Business and Society. 22 (1), pp. 131-145. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3166.2021
AuthorsAdekoya, O., Ajonbadi, H. A., Okorie, G. I. and Jimoh, I. O.
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Previous research have been intrigued to assess the mechanisms used by employees to cope with tedious work schedules and other areas of their non-work lives. While there are yet to be sufficient studies that explore the countries in the Middle East, this paper aimed to explore the realities of WLB among professionals in the education sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We further considered the implications of workplace and family support, and organisational culture on employees’ WLB and productivity. The study employs the use of qualitative data generated from semi-structured interviews of 41 lecturers across seven higher education institutions in Dubai, UAE aimed at investigating the various contexts of WLB.

JournalInternational Journal of Business and Society
Journal citation22 (1), pp. 131-145
ISSN1511-6670
Year2021
PublisherUNIMAS Publisher
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Accepted31 Dec 2020
Deposited08 Apr 2021
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