This article explains Dr. Edy's theory of Personal Resource Management - an alternative to most general theories of work/life balance. Personal Resource Management enables individuals to improve the quality of their lives despite the demands and constraints of work and family obligations. The article discusses the theory by presenting the results of her research on Club Med GO's (workers)and offers recommended actions that individuals and companies can take to improve work performance and satisfaction.
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Greenblatt, Edith Lilian. A Paradox in Paradise:Depletion and Restoration of Personal Resources, Emotional Labor and Burnout in an Idyllic Total Institution. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University 199 pages. 2001
A Paradox in Paradise by Edith 'Edy' Greenblatt (Summary)
This book provides a comprehensive description, ethnography and analysis of the work/life of Club Med GO's (gentile organizateurs). In it, Greenblatt introduces and defines key burnout and work/life balance concepts and solutions such as strategic restoration and personal resource management . She does so using research and theory from the fields of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Ethnology, Sensory Integration Theory (Occupational Therapy) and Management. The book also explains the system by which motivated workers provide high levels of service while rapidly burning out (the paradox) and solutions to prevent burnout in 24/7 service industries. The quantitative/qualitative research methods in A Paradox in Paradise include surveys, interviews, ethnography and participant observation.
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