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"Mummy is in a call": digital technology and executive women's work-life balance
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Abstract Research findings confirm the contradictory impact of mobile technology on work–life balance, as these tools both guarantee greater flexibility and contribute to blurring boundaries between private and working spheres. Several articles have been published on women executives’ work–life balance in We... view more
Research findings confirm the contradictory impact of mobile technology on work–life balance, as these tools both guarantee greater flexibility and contribute to blurring boundaries between private and working spheres. Several articles have been published on women executives’ work–life balance in Western countries; however, their usage of mobile devices remained almost unexplored in the post-socialist region, where in the wake of the transformation not only the unquestioned neoliberal change of the corporate sector but also refamilisation took place. This article gives an overview on the issue of how women executives make use of mobile technology during their everyday activities in Hungary, where not only are the signs of ‘corporate colonization’ present, but also motherhood plays an important role. Based on twenty semi-structured interviews with Hungarian women in senior management positions carried out in 2014 and 2015, the article discusses the perceptions and narratives explained by these women. Results contribute to the ongoing debate on the paradoxical impacts of modern technology on work–life balance and its specificities in the post-socialist context.... view less
Keywords
woman; gender; motherhood; new technology; technology; labor; executive position; work-family balance; Hungary; interview
Classification
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Technology Assessment
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
boundary management; executive women; technology use
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 72-80
Journal
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 4
Issue topic
Division of labour within families, work-life conflict and family policy
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed