The Influence of Work Intensification on Principals' Work-Life Balance

• In Event: Poster Session 11
  In Poster Session: Division A Graduate Student Poster Session

Abstract

Principals’ work is changing. An increased reliance on e-mail and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has transformed the principalship into a mobile position, and principals are increasingly being asked to address concerns related to diversity and difference, manage student mental health issues and engage with various public accountability mechanisms. Balancing these competing demands can intensify principals’ work, which impacts work-life balance. The findings highlight how principals work long hours, face heavy job demands and lack control over their daily work. For example, the longer principals spend on issues related to student discipline/attendance, district school board office committees, internal school management, and building maintenance, the less likely they will experience balance between their work and personal lives.

Authors

• Fei Wang, The University of British Columbia

• Katina E. Pollock, University of Western Ontario

• Cameron Hauseman, University of Toronto - OISE