Ensuring a family-friendly working environment plays a crucial role in successfully
balancing the professional and private (family) lives of employees. Managing these
two roles of individuals brings numerous positive effects both for employees and
organizations. The effects manifest in employee satisfaction, organizational
commitment, higher productivity, and lower absenteeism rates. The introduction and
implementation of measures within the framework of obtaining the Family-Friendly
Company certificate thus represent an important step towards achieving these
effects.
Therefore, the master's thesis examines the effects of Family-Friendly Company
certificate measures on employee satisfaction with balancing professional and
private (family) life in four selected nursing homes, which is also the main purpose
of the master thesis. A survey was conducted in these organizations using a
questionnaire.
The findings confirmed that the introduced Family-Friendly Company measures
contribute to improving the work environment. Less overtime work and reduced
involvement in caregiving activities during leisure time positively affect the balance
between work and private life and reduce the burden on employees. However, some
challenges and limitations in the implementation of these measures were also
identified, such as reduced presence of presenteeism among employees, which can
negatively affect employee well-being and productivity.
The master's thesis provides practical guidelines for organizations in the public
sector, especially in nursing homes, on how to improve the work environment with
measures for balancing professional and private life, thus increasing employee
satisfaction in balancing professional and private obligations.
Additionally, the thesis emphasizes the need for further research in the field of
family-friendly policies in organizations caring for the elderly, as well as the
development of new approaches to improving employee conditions. This will
contribute to a better understanding of the link between family-friendly policies,
employee satisfaction with balancing professional and private life, and the quality of
care in nursing homes.
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