- Is the Cisco MARS mission going to abort?
- First iPhone worm spreads Rick Astley wallpaper
- 10 stunning 3D buildings made with Google SketchUp
- Open source software ready for big business
- Four reasons to buy (and one reason to avoid) the Droid
Amy Schurr dispenses advice on managing human and capital assets for maximum ROI.
More employers are offering work-life balance programs than two years ago, according to the results of a study from the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
BlueSteps career and management service of the AESC conducted a poll of 1,134 senior executives this summer and compared it to the results from a 2006, the last time this study was taken. The findings show that the number of employers offering work-life balance programs went from 8% to 25% today.
Leaders are benefiting from such programs, too. A full 40% of respondents believe their work-life balance has improved in the last five years, which is up 5%.
"In the last two years, employers seem to have better grasped the delicate act of helping their employees to balance personal life and work,” notes Peter Felix, president of the AESC. "This issue has become a genuine concern among senior executives and therefore needs to be addressed within corporate culture.”
Globalization and technology such as improved connections and the BlackBerry have cut into leisure time, according to 60% of respondents. Somewhat surprisingly, though, executives also seem to be working fewer hours. Only 46% of respondents report working longer hours due to a heavier workload, as compared to 46% in 2006. And fewer respondents reported having their work hours increase in the last five years – dropping 5% to 54% today.
When it comes to money, though, 66% of senior leaders wouldn’t consider working fewer hours if it meant their earnings would drop proportionately.
Amy Schurr is the former managing features editor of Network World.
Partner Content
Blue Stripe Software
www.bluestripe.com/
Improving Application Performance Troubleshooting
Diagnosing why an application is slow is hard, at times taking days or weeks to isolate and resolve. This paper explains the challenges involved using current management tools, provides a 'wish list' for application management and analysis, and explains the need for an application system-wide approach that monitors entire applications, not components.
Download Whitepaper
Virtual Vigilance: Managing Application Performance in Virtual Environments
This paper highlights the impact of virtualization on application performance. "Managing Application Performance in Virtual Environments" states: "Best-in-Class organizations are predominately taking actions around improving visibility across both physical and virtual systems, assessing the business impact of application performance and understanding interdependencies of applications in virtualized environments."
Download Whitepaper
Application Service Requests: The Missing Link for Pragmatic ITSM
Forrester Research analyst Glenn O'Donnell and BlueStripe co-founder Vic Nyman discuss a breakthrough approach to application problem management. Learn the new approach for ITSM problem management, which provides: Rapid isolation of application slow-downs to specific components for quick problem resolution, 24/7 monitoring for proactive notification of potential issues before end users are impacted and much more.
Register for Webcast
Comment