tailieunhanh - A study on work life balance among women labor in garment units of NCR, India

This study aims to explore different influencing factors on women’s work and family roles in the lower socio-economic strata of Indian cultural environment. | A study on work life balance among women labor in garment units of NCR India International Journal of Management IJM Volume 10 Issue 1 January-February 2019 pp. 19-25 Article ID IJM_10_01_004 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 10 amp IType 1 Journal Impact Factor 2019 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication A STUDY ON WORK LIFE BALANCE AMONG WOMEN LABOR IN GARMENT UNITS OF NCR INDIA Dr. Ajit Kumar Khare Professor National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai India Anupam Kapoor PhD Research Scholar National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi India. ABSTRACT The female labor force participation in the garment industry has increased considerably due to which it becomes difficult for them to balance work and family commitments. The condition gains more importance in a male dominant society such as India where there are stereotypical roles assigned to the genders. This study aims to explore different influencing factors on women s work and family roles in the lower socio-economic strata of Indian cultural environment. The research identifies various factors impacting happiness at home amp productivity at work and also happiness at work amp productivity at home. The study is timed to perfection considering the strenuous efforts undertaken by Indian Govt. in skill India initiatives. The methodology adopted for the study was descriptive research design. Data were collected from 133 women workers through questionnaire method in NCR India. In the present study statically tools such as percentage analysis chi-square and T-test were used for the analysis. The paper finds out different factors related to work and life that affect both aspects of working women in the garment units. The methodology helped to analyze data about challenges faced by women workers to achieve work-life balance. Keywords Gender Women labor fashion industry work life balance India Cite