P-586 Women at the Workplace: Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration

Introduction the women at workplace trend has shifted nowadays, compared to last past decades, when women quit jobs more often and had fewer opportunities for promotions than men. On the contrary, according to this year’s data, the percentages of women CEOs are higher than before in history. Aims: This study aims to see which is a more suitable approach between work-life balance & work-life integration for women in the workplace to support and maximize women’s potential. What are the differences between those two? This study will show which method is more efficient and relevant for women. Methods This study was conducted using a literature review method. Results show that work-life integration is more applicable for women than the work-life balance concept. Discussions Even so, fewer companies are adapting the work-life integration concept within their work culture, in which the work-life balance concept is more commonly used. In conclusion work-life integration within the company is needed and more applicable in this era, especially to support women in the workplace.