work-life balance – Scott J. Pearson’s Book Review

Work-Life Balance: A Review: A Critical Review of Research in the Realm of Work-Life Balance

By Scott J. Pearson | December 25, 2023December 25, 2023 by Scott J. Pearson

The term “work-life balance” has come into everyday business parlance in the last forty years. Though common, its precise meaning and nature are not well understood. In addition, its uptake has varied both among individual companies and among geographic regions. Recruiters, managers, and executives try to use a sense of work-life balance for competitive advantage, but almost always, such claims have limited data to back them up. What can we know about work-life balance so…

Psychology

Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Parents & Children, & the Clinicians who Treat Them

By Scott J. Pearson | June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by Scott J. Pearson

Connotations of the term “workaholic” often involves two countervailing nuances: a positive one that appreciates the value of hard work and a negative one that points out a neglect of personal issues. Many of us in the United States, with all our appreciation of a Protestant work ethic, can suffer from this disease – yes, disease. It can cause pain in the worker along with pain and loneliness in their immediate family (partners and children).…