An Empirical Study to Establish Relationship between Technology, Techno-Stress and Work-Life Integration among North Indian Women Academicians

Abstract

With an increase in working couples and long working hours the need for a balanced life is also increasing.  The ongoing pandemic has forced organisations to go remote that included educational institutions too taking home all their professional work.With fewer distractions, no commutes, and work flexibilities, it offered benefits in certain ways but also bring a host of concerns, too, like how far will it help academicians to keep a balance between their work and personal life. The definition of work-life balance is kept on changing based on the nature of work, gender, family, social norms, economy, financial conditions etc. Technology has promoted an environment where two domains work and personal life co-exist. Through this study, we intend to find out whether e-technology helps or hinders the Integration of work and life of academicians in higher education. The study will try to identify the perceptions of academicians in higher education about technology’s influence on their work and life through the interrelationship of technology, techno stress, ICT competencies and their personal and social factors. After studying the review of literature, we found out that some people perceive technology as an intrusion into their personal lives while some welcome the integration of technology for completion of official work and personal work.