A changing working climate

Abstract

This study examines how empowerment, as well as the balance between work and private life, is perceived by young managers employed at several projects of a housing corporation. Others have examined empowerment and balance of work and private life predominantly from a supervisor perspective. However, this research concerns the experiences and perspectives of these employees on homeworking and its features regarding these topics. Moreover, the personal nature of living at your work represents a significant element that makes research on this topic of special interest. For this study, a qualitative approach was adopted by conducting semi-structured interviews at various projects. Within employee empowerment, positive daily experiences and a feeling of relatedness with the corporation in general came forward as the most important characteristics to be committed to their work. The struggle with balancing work and private life was the most prominent factor in feeling restrained to be committed. The young managers have a great feeling of association regarding their job. This is reflected in both job satisfaction by being engaged, as well as job discontent by experiencing homeworking and its corresponding stress factors as inescapable.