INFLUENCE OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON WOMEN EMPLOYABILITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY BASED IN KARACHI
Keywords:
LIFE BALANCE, WOMEN EMPLOYABILITYAbstract
This study is a detailed description of Influence of Work Life Balance on Women Employability: A Phenomenological Study based in Karachi is basically a struggle for women working in banks in the city of Karachi. A thematic analysis method is used through primary data (interviews) of females that are currently working in banks or have a past experience of working with a bank. This thematic analysis shows the factors that are already validated through previous studies and concludes recent ones by gathering all of the fresh datas. The research shows a struggle behind the balance that the women try to create in between their work life and personal/ social life. Study investigated codes, themes and patterns which show the culture followed in a society and how females are struggling to come over these issues with time. It gives mirror reflection of the work environment in banks and day to day challenges each woman faces.
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