SELF-EMPLOYMENT AS A PHENOMENON THAT CHANGES THE PERCEPTION OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND WORK MOTIVATION

Selma Baran; Emine Şener

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SELF-EMPLOYMENT AS A PHENOMENON THAT CHANGES THE PERCEPTION OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND WORK MOTIVATION

Authors:

Selma Baran | Emine Şener

Publisher:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Main Topics:

Workplace Wellbeing and Quality of Working Life

Journal:

Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.2164-2194

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304348

pISSN:

2149-1658

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Abstract:

 Work-life balance and work motivation have become more questionable due to the changes in todays work conditions. It is seen that the efforts of people to get satisfied both at work and in life equally increase. However, there is also certain evidence that this effort is put into practice differently. In this respect, this study is important in terms of revealing how peoples perceptions of work-life balance and work motivation differ in Turkey when they are doing paid-work or self-employed. To this end, the phenomenological method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to reveal the experiences of individuals who had quitted their paid job for different reasons and started their own business. A total of 10 people who had started their own businesses, living in the same city but operating in different sectors, and volunteered to participate in this study were found and data thus were collected via in-depth interview technique. The data obtained by deciphering the recorded interviews with the consent of the participants were transferred to the MAXQDA 2022 package program, and descriptive and contextual analysis was made. As a result of the analyses, it was found that, despite the degree of higher responsibility, perceived work-life balance and work motivation perceptions were more positive when working in their own businesses, compared to when working in a paid job. It has also been established that participants who could set up a work-life balance in their.

 Work-life balance and work motivation have become more questionable due to the changes in todays work conditions. It is seen that the efforts of people to get satisfied both at work and in life equally increase. However, there is also certain evidence that this effort is put into practice differently. In this respect, this study is important in terms of revealing how peoples perceptions of work-life balance and work motivation differ in Turkey when they are doing paid-work or self-employed. To this end, the phenomenological method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to reveal the experiences of individuals who had quitted their paid job for different reasons and started their own business. A total of 10 people who had started their own businesses, living in the same city but operating in different sectors, and volunteered to participate in this study were found and data thus were collected via in-depth interview technique. The data obtained by deciphering the recorded interviews with the consent of the participants were transferred to the MAXQDA 2022 package program, and descriptive and contextual analysis was made. As a result of the analyses, it was found that, despite the degree of higher responsibility, perceived work-life balance and work motivation perceptions were more positive when working in their own businesses, compared to when working in a paid job. It has also been established that participants who could set up a work-life balance in their.

 Work-life balance and work motivation have become more questionable due to the changes in todays work conditions. It is seen that the efforts of people to get satisfied both at work and in life equally increase. However, there is also certain evidence that this effort is put into practice differently. In this respect, this study is important in terms of revealing how peoples perceptions of work-life balance and work motivation differ in Turkey when they are doing paid-work or self-employed. To this end, the phenomenological method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to reveal the experiences of individuals who had quitted their paid job for different reasons and started their own business. A total of 10 people who had started their own businesses, living in the same city but operating in different sectors, and volunteered to participate in this study were found and data thus were collected via in-depth interview technique. The data obtained by deciphering the recorded interviews with the consent of the participants were transferred to the MAXQDA 2022 package program, and descriptive and contextual analysis was made. As a result of the analyses, it was found that, despite the degree of higher responsibility, perceived work-life balance and work motivation perceptions were more positive when working in their own businesses, compared to when working in a paid job. It has also been established that participants who could set up a work-life balance in their.

 İş yaşam dengesi ve iş motivasyonu günümüz çalışma koşullarında meydana gelen değişimlere bağlı olarak daha fazla tartışılır hale gelmiştir. Kişilerin hem işten hem de yaşamdan doyum sağlama çabalarının da paralel olarak arttığı görülmektedir. Ancak bu çabanın da farklı olarak deneyimlendiğine dair bulgular mevcuttur. Bu açıdan bu çalışma, kişilerin ücretli çalışırken ve kendi işinde çalışırken iş yaşam dengesi ve iş motivasyonu algılarının Türkiye ölçeğinde nasıl farklılaştığını ortaya koyma açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu amaçla farklı sebeplerden dolayı ücretli işinden ayrılıp kendi işini kuran bireylerin deneyimlerini ortaya çıkarma gayesi ile nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenolojik yöntem kullanılmıştır. Kendi işini kuran, aynı şehirde yaşayan, farklı sektörlerde faaliyet gösteren ve gönüllü katılım sağlayan toplam 10 kişiye ulaşılıp derinlemesine görüşme tekniği ile veriler toplanmıştır. Katılımcı onayları ile kayıt altına alınan görüşmeler deşifre edilerek elde edilen veriler, MAXQDA 2022 demo paket programına aktarılarak betimsel ve içeriksel analiz yapılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda, kişiler ücretli işine göre kendi işinde çalışırken sorumluluğun daha fazla olmasına rağmen hissedilen iş yaşam dengesi ve iş motivasyonu algılarının daha olumlu olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Kendi işinde iş yaşam dengesini kurabilen katılımcının iş motivasyonu artırdığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar dikkate alınarak örgüt ve yönetim çalışmalarına yol gösterici önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Article Details

SELF-EMPLOYMENT AS A PHENOMENON THAT CHANGES THE PERCEPTION OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND WORK MOTIVATION

Authors:

Selma Baran | Emine Şener

Publisher:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Main Topics:

Workplace Wellbeing and Quality of Working Life

Journal:

Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.2164-2194

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304348

pISSN:

2149-1658

Work-Life Balance

Work Motivation

Paid Work

Self-Employedİş-Yaşam Dengesi

İş Motivasyonu

Ücretli Çalışma

Kendi İşinde Çalışma.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Selma Baran | Emine Şener

Publisher: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Main Topics: Workplace Wellbeing and Quality of Working Life

Journal: Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.2164-2194

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001304348

pISSN: 2149-1658

Issues

Authors:

Selma Baran | Emine Şener

Publisher:

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Main Topics:

Workplace Wellbeing and Quality of Working Life

Journal:

Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Vol.10 Issue 3, pp.2164-2194

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304348

pISSN:

2149-1658