Work-life balance practice: A proposed study for a Japanese higher education institution

Azzarina Zakaria; Stephen A Zurcher

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4147

Authors

Azzarina Zakaria Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Stephen A Zurcher Asian Studies Program, Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4147

Keywords:

Work-life Balance, Working Hours, Japan

Abstract

Japan, a country suffering from a significant decline in their working population, has been criticised for the long working hours for many years, which is attributed to the traditional work culture that emphasises work as a way of life rather than working just for work sake, hence impeding the individual ability to balance work and life. This conceptual paper aims to cast a light on new empirical evidence concerning the work-life balance practice in Japan from a private higher education institution perspective. It will be framed upon a quantitative design via a self-administered questionnaire.

Author Biography

Azzarina Zakaria, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

Senior Lecturer

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