Work-life Balance
October 2008
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation library holds many resources relating to work-life balance. This is not a definitive list - please ask if you require other material.
Links have been provided where available. Other items are only available to members and staff of NZNO (if you are neither, please contact your local public, tertiary or medical library for assistance).
Major websites
The following agencies and organsations have a wealth of resources, links and publications which are not duplicated below. We recommend you start your search here:
Department of Labour
http://www.dol.govt.nz/worklife
Equal Employment Opportunities Trust
Home: www.eeotrust.org.nz
Research: http://www.eeotrust.org.nz/research/index.cfm
Other websites of interest
State Services Commission
http://www.ssc.govt.nz/display/document.asp?docid=4462
Workplace Productivity
http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplaceproductivity
Worksite
http://www.worksite.govt.nz/en/work-life-balance/
National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women
http://www.nacew.govt.nz/publications/workandcare/index.html
Working Families
www.workingfamilies.org.uk
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
http://www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/health/worklifebalance/worklifeba
Books and articles
Andrews, J., Cowan, S., & Atkinson, J. (2004, April 14). Flexible frenzy. Nursing Standard, 18(31), 14-15.
Bakal, M., Pappas, M., Smith, A., & Stern, M. (2003, November). Leadership roundtable. A balancing act: managing your personal and professional life - part I. Nursing Economic$, 21(6), 288.
Balance. (2000, August). H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks.
Barrett, S. (2008, April). Remember to Take Time to Play. ONS Connect, 23(4), 22-22.
Brown, R., & Adebayo, S. (2004, September). Perceptions of work-time and leisure-time among managers and field staff in a UK primary health care trust. Journal of Nursing Management, 12(5), 368-374.
Career Coach: Achieving work-life balance. (2007, June 21). Pulse.
Its About Time! Union Guide to Work-Life Balance. (2004?). Council of Trade Unions.
http://union.org.nz/policy/its-about-time-union-guide-to-work-life-balance
Department of Labour. (2004). Work trends : how work is changing in New Zealand. Future of Work Programme, Dept. of Labour
Department of Labour. (2004). Achieving balanced lives and employment: What New Zealanders are saying about work-life balance.
http://www.dol.govt.nz/worklife/index.asp
Department of Labour. (2004). International literature review on the business case for work-life balance.
http://www.dol.govt/worklife/index.asp
Department of Labour. (2006). Work-life balance in New Zealand. A snapshot of employee and employer attitudes and experiences.
http://www.worklife.govt.nz/worklife/Wk-lfe%20in%20NZ%20factsheet%2006.pdf
Downton, S. (2008, April). How does your institution help you maintain work-life balance? Self-scheduling enables staff to pick shifts that work for them. ONS Connect, 23(4), 13-13.
Duffin, C. (2004, January 28). Too overworked to take holidays, say NHS staff. Nursing Standard, 18(20), 7-7.
EEO Trust, 2006: Work-life survey report 2006.Equal Employment Opportunities Trust, Auckland. www.eeotrust.org.nz
Fessele, K. (2008, April). Work-life balance: successful programs for staff retention. ONS Connect, 23(4), 8-12.
Fouche’. C., & Waring. M. (2007). Managing mayhem: work-life balance in New Zealand. Wellington: Dunmore.
Fuimano, J. (2005, May). Balance is more than just a buzzword. Nursing Management, 36(5), 23-25.
Getting the right balance. (2006, July). Occupational Health.
Gullatte, M., Green, W., & Navarro, M. (2008, April). What Support Does Your Institution Offer to Promote Work-Life Balance? ONS Connect, p14.
Jaumotte, F. (2003): Female labour force participation: past trends and main determinants in OECD countries. OECD Economics Department working papers No.376.
http://lysander.sourceoecd.org/vl=5406042/cl=12/nw=1/rpsv/cgi-bin/wppdf?file=5lgsjhvj7wg2.pdf.
McPherson, Mervyl, 2006: The role of managers in work-life balance implementation. Paper presented at Labour Employment and Work conference, November, Wellington.
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/geo/news-and-events/lew12/papers/LEW12-McPherson-TheRoleOfMangers.pdf.
McPherson, Mervyl, 2005: Part-time work and productivity: trends and initiatives. A life course approach.
http://www.eeotrust.org.nz/research/index.cfm
Murphy, L. (2005, October 19). Delicate balance. Nursing Standard, 20(6), 70-71.
Needham, Andrea, 2005: Discretionary effort – every employer wants it.
http://www.buckettlaw.co.nz/SITE_Default/fyi/trends_library/trends_features/Discretionary_effort.asp
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. (2002): Interim report of the thirty families project: The impact of work hours on New Zealand workers and their families
http://www.union.org.nz/files/THIRTY.pdf
O'Reilly, S. (2008, June). Making work better. Occupational Health, 60(6), 22-24.
Parish, C. (2004, October 27). Making more time. Nursing Standard, 19(7), 14-17.
Paton, N. (2005, June). Work-life balance is key in cutting workplace absence. Occupational Health, 57(6), 7-7.
Pocock, B. (2003). The work/life collision: What work is doing to Australians and what to do about it. Annandale, N.S.W.:Federation Press.
Satisfaction with work-life balance. (2006?). Ministry of Social Development.
http://www.socialreport.msd.govt.nz/paid-work/satisfaction-work-life-balance.html
Viney, R. (2003, June 9). Flexible career scheme. Pulse, 63(23), 42.
Work-life balance, employee engagement and discretionary effort: A review of the evidence. March 2007. Equal Employment Opportunities Trust.
www.eeotrust.org.nz/content/docs/reports/Employee%20Engagement%202007%20Report.doc
Workplace Productivity Working Group (WPWG), 2004: The Workplace Productivity Challenge. Summary of the report of the Workplace Productivity Working Group.
http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplaceproductivity/resources/reports/the-workplace-productivity-challenge.asp.
Wujcik, D. (2008, April). You Can Control the Balance in Your Life. ONS Connect, pp. 5,5.
Wynne-Jones, M. (2004, April 26). New contract - don't forget the job satisfaction. Pulse, 64(17), 34-35.
Requesting an item
Members and staff can:
- Cut and paste the references of the items you require into an email to library@nzno.org.nz
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Prepared October 2008
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