Work-life balance among cruise ship crews : a quantitative research approach / C. Schädel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schädel, C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Employees.

Tourism.

Work-life balance.

Cruise ships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

HauptbeschreibungThe concepts of work-life balance are a popular and in nowadays one of the most extensively discussed areas in organizational management as a consequence of its association with individual benefits, e.g. prevent burn-out, and organizational costs. The core aim of this study is to examine the impact of the unique working and living environment of cruise ships towards the physical and emotional exhaustion of their crews. In order to explain these, the study investigates traditional theories of Maslow and Herzberg, considers real life experiences of current and former

Contents:

Work-life balance amongcruise ship crews. A quantitative research approach; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Table of content; List of Figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature review; 2.1 The Meaning of Work; 2.1.1 Maslow's hierarchy of Needs; 2.1.2 Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory; 2.2 The Meaning of Life; 2.3 Work-Life Balance; 3. The Study; 3.1. The modes of Acting; 3.1.1 Surface acting; 3.1.2 Deep acting; 3.2 Research Methodology; 3.2.1 Procedure and sample; 3.2.2 Questionnaire Design; 3.2.3 Data Analysis; 4. Findings; 4.1 Socio-demographic profile; 4.2 Topic specific measures

5. Hypotheses testing6. Work-life balance practices; 7. Discussion and Findings; 8. Limitations & further research; 9. Conclusion; 10. References; 11. Appendix; Questionnaire; Personal Interviews; Crew manifest; Codebook variables; SPSS: Syntax; Crosstabs

Notes:

Title from cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783842812390

3842812396

OCLC:

784887766