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Work/Non-­‐Work  Process  and  Outcome  for  Alternative  Lifestyles  

 

JEAN-­‐CHARLES  E.  LANGUILAIRE,  PH.D.   Assistant  Professor  in  Business  Administration,  Ph.D.   Malmö  University,  Faculty  of  Culture  and  Society,  Urban  Studies  

205  06  Malmö  –  Sweden;  Tel:  +46  (0)  704  91  13  78   jean-­‐charles.languilaire@mah.se  

   

Extented  abstract  submitted  at  6th  International  Community,  Work  and  Family  Conference   20-­‐22  May  2015.  Malmö,  Sweden  

   

Background  and  aim  

Recognizing  the  richness  of  the  current  knowledge  in  the  work-­‐life  research,  it  becomes  legitimate  to   discuss  its  relevancy  for  every  individual.  Indeed,  it  is  observable  that  most  of  this  research  in  the   work-­‐life   field   is   based   on   a   knowledge   accumulated   for   heterosexual   individuals   in   couple   with   children   that   represent   the   “accepted   lifestyle”   in   most   societies.   Diversity   in   terms   of   alternative   lifestyles  among  those  single-­‐life  by  choice,  no  children  by  choice,  bohemian  lifestyle  as  well  as  gay-­‐ lesbian-­‐bi-­‐trans   lifestyle   (GLBT)   are   largely   less   represented.   I   argue   that   practitioners   but   also   researchers   shall   pay   attention   to   every   individual   including   ”alternative   lifestyles”   including   LGBT   lifestyle.   The   aim   of   this   paper   is   to   problematize   and   potentially   hypothesise   work/non-­‐work  

experiences  alternative  lifestyles  from  a  boundary  management  perspective.    

Method  and  Material  

This  paper  is  based  on  several  years  of  experience  in  the  ”gay  world”  

 

Main  results  

The   paper   shows   the   importance   of   the   “person-­‐enviroment”   fit   for   boundary   management.   It   reveales   when   the   chosen   “alternative   lifestyle”   is   accepted   in   the   context   the   work/non-­‐work   decisions  experienced  are  similar  to  the  ones  from  the  “general  lifestyle”  but  when  the  “alternative   lifestyle”  is  not  accepted  the  work/non-­‐work  decisions  are  becoming  the  individuals’  burden  and  that   individuals  must  thus  developed  their  own  work/non-­‐work  strategy  to  avoid  social  tensions.  Based   on  literature  on  work-­‐life,  this  paper  thus  discusses  how  the  “process”  or  boundary  management  for   individuals  with  alternative  lifestyle  is  different  or  similar  to  normative  lifestyle.  It  also  builds  on  how   the   outcomes   of   the   process   in   terms   of   life   domains   constellation   for   individuals   with   alternative   lifestyle  is  different  or  similar  to  normative  lifestyle  

 

Theoretical/Practical/Methodological  Implications  

The  first  implications  are  for  individuals  who  may  understand  their  difficulties  in  the  life  puzzle.  The   second   is   for   organisation   that   should   reflect   on   their   “inclusive”   or   “exclusive”   culture   towards   people   who   have   alternatives   lifestyles.   The   third   implication   is   the   suggestion   of   model   and   hypothesis  that  should  be  tested  for  different  alternative  lifestyles  

 

Contribution  to  the  conference  

The  paper  touches  upon  what  is  ”normative”  tiday  especially  in  terms  of  family.  It  underlines  that   societal  changes  for  alternative  lifestyles  can  have  implications  for  individual’s  well-­‐being  via  a  better   work-­‐life   balance.   It   also   underlines   that   societies   that   are   not   accepting   alternative   lifestyles   may   have  responsibility  towards  the  work-­‐life  conflict  of  their  citizens  and  by  extension  may  jeopardise   social  sustainability.    

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