Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
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Major
Accounting; Spanish
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Elena Picech; Dr. Roxane Riegler
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Abbie Niemeier
An Accounting and Spanish double major from Edwardsville, IL, Abbie Niemeier has been able to grow her love for language and culture through her time at Murray State, as well as through her study abroad experience in Spain. Her love for the Spanish lifestyle and culture, coupled with her love of accounting, led her to explore more ways in which one can lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle in the corporate world. After graduation, Abbie will be working in the audit department of a public accounting firm in Nashville, Tennessee, and hopes to continue to grow her love of language outside of work through culture events and serving the community.
Abstract: Work Culture in Connection with Life Satisfaction of Employees in Spain
As technology advances and globalization increases, working cultures across the world are growing increasingly fast-paced and employees are suffering more from insufficient time to themselves outside of work. Even cultures in countries one would normally associate with a laid-back lifestyle, such as Spain with their traditional siestas and absence of on-the-go lifestyle that is so prominent in the United States culture, are not exempt from this phenomenon. This paper discusses the detrimental effects this move towards a more fast-paced lifestyle has on employees of various industries and in different hierarchal positions in Spain. First, by exploring scholarly articles and researching studies done in this area, along with reading science-based sources, I will specifically look at the causes and effects of the increasingly overworked society have on the employees’ personal health and on their family lives. This includes the increase in non-traditional family structures and the additional stress placed on parents and caregivers, the lack of time for young people without partners or children to socialize due to their ability to relocate and work longer hours, and the stress, fatigue, and lack of time to exercise that comes along with these things. Then, I will discuss the economic reasons why this change is occurring, such as globalization, and how companies can benefit economically from supporting flexibility and the use of benefits by their employees. I argue that as the work-life balance traditionally experienced by employees in Spain diminishes, companies must prioritize the well-being of their employees as much as their profits in order to stay on the cutting-edge. With this, organizations can save themselves from cultivating a work-obsessed society, and instead enjoy the outcomes of prioritizing health and relationships.
Advisor: Dr. Elena Picech
Spring Scholars Week 2021 Event
GTL 400 Senior Colloquium
Work Culture in Connection with Life Satisfaction of Employees in Spain
Abbie Niemeier
An Accounting and Spanish double major from Edwardsville, IL, Abbie Niemeier has been able to grow her love for language and culture through her time at Murray State, as well as through her study abroad experience in Spain. Her love for the Spanish lifestyle and culture, coupled with her love of accounting, led her to explore more ways in which one can lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle in the corporate world. After graduation, Abbie will be working in the audit department of a public accounting firm in Nashville, Tennessee, and hopes to continue to grow her love of language outside of work through culture events and serving the community.
Abstract: Work Culture in Connection with Life Satisfaction of Employees in Spain
As technology advances and globalization increases, working cultures across the world are growing increasingly fast-paced and employees are suffering more from insufficient time to themselves outside of work. Even cultures in countries one would normally associate with a laid-back lifestyle, such as Spain with their traditional siestas and absence of on-the-go lifestyle that is so prominent in the United States culture, are not exempt from this phenomenon. This paper discusses the detrimental effects this move towards a more fast-paced lifestyle has on employees of various industries and in different hierarchal positions in Spain. First, by exploring scholarly articles and researching studies done in this area, along with reading science-based sources, I will specifically look at the causes and effects of the increasingly overworked society have on the employees’ personal health and on their family lives. This includes the increase in non-traditional family structures and the additional stress placed on parents and caregivers, the lack of time for young people without partners or children to socialize due to their ability to relocate and work longer hours, and the stress, fatigue, and lack of time to exercise that comes along with these things. Then, I will discuss the economic reasons why this change is occurring, such as globalization, and how companies can benefit economically from supporting flexibility and the use of benefits by their employees. I argue that as the work-life balance traditionally experienced by employees in Spain diminishes, companies must prioritize the well-being of their employees as much as their profits in order to stay on the cutting-edge. With this, organizations can save themselves from cultivating a work-obsessed society, and instead enjoy the outcomes of prioritizing health and relationships.
Advisor: Dr. Elena Picech