TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this article is to explore the views of male workers in a male dominated occupation on issues that pertain to work‐life balance.Design/methodology/approach– The study was qualitative in nature. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 20 bus drivers employed by a single company in order to identify their perceptions on the following: whether issues related to work‐life balance were sources of concern and dissatisfaction; how concern over issues related to work‐life balance was compared to other sources of concern and dissatisfaction; and whether issues related to work‐life balance were linked with withdrawal attitudes and behaviours.Findings– It emerged that work‐life imbalance was not only a source of concern, but also that it was the major source of dissatisfaction for participants. Furthermore, participants made a clear connection between problems with work‐life balance and withdrawal behaviours, including turnover and non‐genuine sick absence.Originality/value– The study has value at both scholarly and practice level. At scholarly level, the research investigated an important contemporary issue within a neglected group: male workers in a low profile male dominated occupation. At practice level, the findings suggest that work life imbalance incurs tangible costs to organisations; hence, organisations need to establish human resource systems to deal with it. Furthermore, pertinent legislation may need to be developed and enacted.
VL  - 36
IS  - 1
SN  - 0048-3486
DO  - 10.1108/00483480710716768
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480710716768
AU  - Hughes Joanna
AU  - Bozionelos Nikos
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - Work‐life balance as source of job dissatisfaction and withdrawal attitudes: An exploratory study on the views of male workers
T2  - Personnel Review
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 145
EP  - 154
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -