Email: j.cingiene@qmul.ac.uk
Exploring meanings of work-nonwork boundaries
The current work-nonwork interface literature tends to conceptualise work and nonwork as distinct. Such an understanding is less relevant in jobs based on new ways of working and information communication technologies. Knowledge-intensive jobs, in particular, have work-nonwork boundaries that are often blurred. My research explores consultants’ experiences and constructions of the distinctions between work and nonwork, including the absence of distinction. The research questions are: ‘How do consultants experience and construct the distinction between work and nonwork?’ and ‘How does professional context shape consultants’ boundary experiences?’ Using an inductive qualitative research approach, I will conduct in-depth interviews and qualitative daily diaries with consultants in global consulting firms based in the UK. The data will be analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.
Joined supervisors: Professor Rob Briner and Dr Elena Doldor
Jurate is a dynamic scholar who combines professional experience in organisational psychology and management research with an academic background. After completing a master's degree in Organisational Psychology at City University, she worked for almost ten years at a global consulting firm in London. Her research is influenced by personal and professional observations on managing demanding yet flexible work schedules. With her research, Jurate aims to offer insights into developing a more nuanced approach to work-nonwork boundaries in today's flexible work environments.