Work life balance : Perspective of generation Y

• Main Authors: Zaiton, Hassan, Dayang Kartini, Abang Ibrahim, Sheilla Lim, Omar Lim
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: AC Collections. Series. Collected works
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3425/1/Work-life%20balance%20experiences%20of%20professional%20working%20mothers.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3425/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This study was conducted for the purpose of identifying the perspective of Generation Y in Work Life Balance. Specifically, this study examined on the different types of work life balance policies preferred by students of Generation Y and their level of preferences. This study was based on a sample survey of 182 third year undergraduate students in Human Resource Development program and was asked to complete a voluntary self administered questionnaire. The findings indicated that Generation Y regard work life balance as important to a person’s quality of work, job performance and long term job satisfaction. Flexible working arrangement, pregnancy and leave related are the three significant policies chose by the respondents in this study