Naslov
PROJECT MANAGER’S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: ENSURING WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN PROJECT

Autori
Hrvatin, Stella ; Markuz, Ana ; Miklošević, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
81st International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development – "Green Economy & Sustainable Development" / Baracskai, Zoltan ; Bujan Katanec, Ivana ; Hublin, Tomislav - : Varaždin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency, University North, Koprivnica, Croatia ; Faculty of Management University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland ; Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences Sale - Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco ; Polytechnic of Međimurje in Čakovec, Čakovec, Croatia, 2022, 1-10

Skup
81st International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development: Green Economy & Sustainable Development

Mjesto i datum
Čakovec, Hrvatska, 06.05.2022. - 07.05.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Equal opportunity, Project teams, Social sustainability, Sustainable project management, Work-life balance

Sažetak
In order for project management field to become more sustainable, project managers need to start paying more attention to well-being of team members. Strict deadlines, work overload and work-related stress can lead to poor work-life balance and prevent some social groups from job advancement leading to weakened well-being and poor performance. This study intents to explore interventions employed in project setting with the aim of establishing good work-life balance and ensuring equal opportunity for team members. Specifically, study looks into project manager’s practices and behaviors in order to understand his or her role in achieving sustainable workplace for project team. In order to fulfill the objectives of the paper, literature review was conducted. Findings show that in order to improve good work-life balance and ensure equality, project managers need to first and foremost tackle the “long hours” culture of project management that equals presenteeism to commitment and good results. Secondly, research shows that team members are highly appreciative of work-life interventions like longer weekends, educations and longer pauses after intense periods but the crucial factor in success of such initiatives is the support from project managers who need to be flexible and establish good work-life balance themselves to prove that such behavior is acceptable. Thirdly, project managers need to ensure transparency and fairness in decision-making regarding project appointments and ensure that opportunities are not filtered through the image of ideal project worker that still appears to be “young man fully dedicated to his job”. Study concludes that satisfying team members’ needs for good work- life balance and equality is both socially responsible and leads to greater project success.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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