1. Work-life balance practices in China: Analysis of a Chinese company
- Author
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Zhang, Siyu, Olmedo Cifuentes, Isabel, and Economía de la Empresa
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China ,Organización de Empresas ,Trabajo ,Labour ,Enterprises ,5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas ,Familia ,Family ,Empresa - Abstract
Today, modern people are under the double weight of work pressure and family issues, which generate serious conflicts and imbalances between work and life. This question about how to balance work and life has gradually become important in the management of Chinese enterprises. The objective of this master thesis is to study the general situation of work-life balance practices in China according to the availability and use of work-life balance practices and their importance at a social and business level. To complete this review, it is identified, described and analysed different work-life balance practices in a Chinese company like Alibaba Group, which is considered as a referent in China. Conclusions are divided into three categories: theoretical, China’s work-life balance situation and situation and recommendations for Alibaba Group (which are also comment at section 4). The contribution of this work is to understand the availability and use of work-life balance practices in Chinese companies and make some general recommendations not only to Alibaba Group, but also to all Chinese companies that look for improving employees’ productivity. In particular, companies must clarify the importance of the work-life balance of employees and propose more new policies adapted to the real workers’ needs. Facultad de Ciencias de la Empresa Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
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- 2021