Work – Life Balance Practices in Romanian Organisations – A Pilot Study Conducted on HR Professionals

Abstract

Work – life balance is becoming a very debated subject in the Romanian business context, especially in multinationals and large Romanian companies. This paper’s main objective is to conduct a pilot study regarding work – life balance practices on human resource professionals from Romania. The study’s main purpose is to validate a research questionnaire in order to conduct a more significant research in the future. The questionnaire was applied on 52 HR specialists from different organisations and is structured on five sections: working hours, WLB practices, holiday and time off, flexible working and information about the employer and the job.

Keywords

• human resource
• work – life balance
• Romanian organisations
• HR professionals