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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- © Emerald Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 0967-0734
- DOI
- 10.1108/hrmid-03-2021-0049
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsThis research paper highlights the 90-plus hour weeks worked by Nigerian female doctors in an under-resourced health system, at the detriment of their family life. They use coping strategies for their grueling life schedule, such as employing uneducated “house-helps” to care for their children, inviting family members to move in with them to provide informal childcare, and seeking emergency emotional support from sympathetic colleagues as a way of enduring stress. This extreme negative spillover between home and work responsibilities risks exhausted doctors making mistakes, and has driven many to seek a better work-life balance in western countries.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
Journal
Human Resource Management International Digest – Emerald Publishing
Published: Jul 5, 2021
Keywords: Coping strategies; Female doctors; Work-life balance; Stress; Childcare; Nigeria