| dc.contributor.author | Juntunen, Sara-Maria | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper examines young adults’ perceptions of work, life, and the balance in between in light of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The intention of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of young adults’ world views for the benefit of organizations. 22 undergraduate students between the ages of 18 to 40 from five different colleges at a Midwestern university participated in a focus group or one-on-one interviews. The age-frame was selected to include young adults in a life stage imperative to their career development. Central themes found in regard to technology use, work, and work/life balance included: viewing technology as access, a divide in preference of integrations vs. separation, viewing technology as expectation, viewing technology as leisure, and parental impact on present-day habits. Participant recommendations for better work/life balance are discussed. Finally, the implications of these findings for organizations are explored. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | en_US |
| dc.title | Looking at Perceptions of Work/Life Balance with Technology in Young Adults | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-15T20:05:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-10-15T20:05:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31596 | |
| dc.subject | access | en_US |
| dc.subject | technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | work/life balance | en_US |
| dc.subject | young adult | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Arts (MA) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Communication | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Communication | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Walden, Justin | |
