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Women suffer more from perfectionism than men: Yes or No?

Created by : Kriti Das, HR Manager, ANZ Information Technology  | 11 14 2009 10:10:41 +0000
Industry : Human Resources (HR) ConsultingFunctional Area : Performance Management(People Management)
Keywords : us women research workplace men commitment perfectionism
Activity:  252 views;  last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:09 +0000

According to a survey conducted by US researchers women feel they do not meet their own high standards with family and workplace commitments when it comes to feelings of inadequacy at home and at workplace, women suffer more than men. They feel such perfectionism can have a negative effect on the work-life balance. According to the study of 288 adults, when it comes to feelings of inadequacy at home and at workplace, women suffer more than men. Most women feel the time they spend with their families interferes their work responsibilities and when they get home from work they are too frazzled to participate in family activities.

The study's volunteers, who work for 20 hours a week and have family commitments, were mostly married and 80% had at least one child living at home. At work, 38% of women did not feel they met the high standards they set themselves, compared with 24% of men. When it came to home and family life, 30% of women felt they were failing to meet the standards they wanted, compared with 17% of men.

So friends, do you really think women are suffering more from perfectionism than men?

  
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As per my concern men and women both have some responsibilities including home and work. They are trying to mannage both cases but some times they also failed. One thing I would like to add men are not God, So they also suffer from perfectionism.
By BIBHU PRASAD SAMAL, Marketing Manager, ICFAI  11 16 2009 11:48:01 +0000
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I am compelled to disagree with u Mr.Hari. In my experience ladies gives more importance to their affairs at home than office works.
By Reni sebastian, Assistant Engineer, State government of Keralam  | 02 03 2010 16:37:01 +0000
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umm  !!!! yes i should say that women are more dedicated at work as well as at home as compared to men. And second thing which i would like to quote is that in terms of pressure it completely depends upon an individual and the environment in which she is working or living..
By Ankit Sharma, MBA/PGDM student, Birla Institute Of Management Technology, Greater Noida  | 12 24 2009 13:54:18 +0000
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Men take it easy but women always tries to do it well - and this shows in top posts held by women in India inc.
By Prasad PN, Zonal Sales Manager  | 11 16 2009 18:22:04 +0000
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Well, Yes women suffer from "Inadequacy & Perfectionism ". They always feel that watever they are doing, they can do it much better way. but due to the family or watever they are unable to deliver it.
By Kashif Billal, Training & Induction Manager, H&M Hennes & Mauritz  | 11 16 2009 12:31:27 +0000
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Yes, the reason may be that women feel more independent and respected at work and so they they want to do there work perfect, but sometimes it may come in the way of their own families.
By bhavana mahendrakar, Cost analyst, TEOCO  | 11 16 2009 12:19:47 +0000
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In my opinion I need to but this statement as we have to manage both home and family. Stress and pressure is from both the sides. And people expect us to be perfect in both simultaneously.
By Kriti Das, HR Manager, ANZ Information Technology  | 11 14 2009 10:10:41 +0000
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In fact women at work are more dedicated, very honest and sincere in their approach to the work.

 
By hari trivedi, president and business associates, Naaptol online retail pvt. ltd and ANM soft tech.  | 12 24 2009 09:11:32 +0000
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It is very interesting to see that women did not interested in this topic.....ha... ha.....
By Reni sebastian, Assistant Engineer, State government of Keralam  | 12 02 2009 13:58:10 +0000
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To women have at work the some level and payment as men have they must work more 40/60% than men

We must not take discrimination as perfectionism
By maria do carmo de oliveira cid peixeiro, HR Manager, mithogenia unipessoal lda  | 11 27 2009 09:12:38 +0000
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It may be true for some women who can not achieve the standards they have set out for them. But in my practice more women are careless in their office works and got excuses from officers.(most of my experience are from government service..)
By Reni sebastian, Assistant Engineer, State government of Keralam  | 11 20 2009 03:26:11 +0000
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Its the society which has generated that feeling.

How come the CEO of Yahoo is a women, CEO of ICICI largest pvt bank of India,etc.
By C Nijagunaradhya, Planning engineer, Aarvee associates  | 11 16 2009 12:16:43 +0000
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a quantily called man :: is  a highly malleable unpredicatble solvent ..

 

women ( err.. perfection ) :: a studess can be a dud for another man ...

so , pl. carry on living we r all humans ::


By Ajay Ziz, Dy. Registrar,, University of Jammu  | 11 14 2009 11:07:44 +0000
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I don't think so. Men also manage their other responsibilities towards their family and society along with office. These responsibilities are equally important than home management for women. Men are also in tension. So, there is no meaning in saying women suffer more from perfectionism than men.
By Nikhil Jain, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates  | 11 14 2009 10:18:18 +0000
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