scholarly journals Achieving Work-Life Balances through Flexible Work Practices

Pravaha ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Binod Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Flexible Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Flexible Work Practices ◽  
The Impact

The paper aims to examine flexible work practices and employees' perception of work-life balance. The main purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between flexible work practice and work-life balance. The study is descriptive and co-relational. It is based on the perceptions of employees and includes the questionnaire to 160 employees of service-based organizations working on a different level at Kathmandu Valley. The sample consisted of managerial and nonmanagerial employees who were interested to participate in this study. It is found that employees feel that a flexible work schedule is the right kind of system for their kind of job and they prefer flexibility at work. Flexibility work practice was found to have a positive impact on the employees. It made them more responsible as they were able to manage time at work and fulfill the personal commitment. This paper is useful to academicians and organizations to understand the impact of FW practices on work performance. The findings in this study would help managers and organizations in Nepal to formulate flexible work schedules to improve the work-life balance of human resources working in the organization.

scholarly journals Should Working From Home be the Norm in Nigeria After Covid_19?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
Olufemi Aladejebi
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Work Style

As part of the response to Covid 19, working from home (WFH) was enforced by governments of more than 150 countries in order to curtail the transmission of the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic had brought new business ideas, making organizations change how they conduct their business. This study aims to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working from home in the scientific literature, using questionnaires, how employees feel about WFH in the aspects of family values, increase of performance, isolation and disrupts work-life balance, how workers cope with WFH. Data was collected from the primary source by using a structured questionnaire completed through google form. The target respondents were employers and employees both from the private sector of the economy . Data was gathered from 504 respondents. SPSS and Excel were used to analyse the data. The majority of the respondents were employees (76.98%), while 23.02% were employers. An inquiry was also made about the marital status of the respondents, and the majority (71.83%) were married while 28.17% were single. The study showed that respondents were still able to connect with their teammates despite working from home, frequently communicate with leaders, and have clarity on working from home policies. It can also be seen that the majority of the respondents enjoyed working from home, although they still look forward to returning to the office. Findings on working from home on family values show that this work style positively influences availability at the home front. Findings on the effect on work performance show average agreement on the positive impact of working from home. Agreement on the negative impact of working from home on office/social interaction and work-life balance was also seen to be on average. It can be inferred from this study that working from home is a work style that employees would prefer to continue post-COVID-19.

scholarly journals Flexible Work Arrangements and Their Impact on the Employee Performance of Egyptian Private University Employees: (A Case Study on the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport)

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Eshak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Flexible Work Arrangements ◽  
Flexible Work ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to analyse the impact of flexible work arrangements on the employee performance of employees in private Egyptian universities in Alexandria, mediated by work-life balance (applied to the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport). institutions to retain talented people, raise the efficiency of employee performance, and thus raise the efficiency of institutional performance and competitive capabilities of organizations. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method and the questionnaire as a tool for data collection, to measure the impact of flexible work arrangements (focusing on reducing working hours, benefits provided to employees, work policies towards parenting) on the work-life balance, and the extent of the impact of all this on raising the efficiency of employees' employee performance. A stratified random sample of 423 employees was used, and the data collected was analysed using SPSS and AMOS statistical software. The findings revealed a positive relationship between flexible work arrangements (reduced working hours, benefits provided to employees, and work policies toward parenting) and employee performance, as well as a positive relationship between flexible work arrangements and work-life balance, as well as a positive relationship between work-life balance and employee performance, and the researcher recommends implementing such policies.The recommendations also include the need to review current labour laws before legislators, and update them in line with contemporary technological development and the requirement to achieve a balance between the requirements of life and work. This study also recommends the adoption of reducing working hours as one of the flexible work policies offered by organisations to employees. The study concludes that flexible work arrangements and programmes are in fact a competitive tool that organisations can use to increase loyalty, improve performance, achieve commitment and job satisfaction, which enhances the organization's productivity.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Mediating Effect of Work-Life Balance between Emotional Intelligence and Job Satisfaction in Corporate Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mushk Qasim Memon ◽  
Mahvish Khaskhely ◽  
Adnan Pitafi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Corporate Sector ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Work Life Balance (WLB) is the current biggest problem being faced by the corporate employees. This research aims to evaluate the challenges of WLB that an employee has to face in his daily life, meanwhile what role does Emotional Intelligence (EI) play and to see how organizations can initiate to support them to improve their WLB and make them satisfied of their job. It aims to find out the impact of EI employee Job Satisfaction (JS) in the presence of WLB of corporate employees in Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta. To fulfill this purpose, quantitative methodology was adopted, 300 questionnaires were distributed, and SPSS version 22 was used to analyse data. The results indicate that EI has significant and positive impact on employee JS whether in the presence or absence of WLB. Finally, the results of ANOVA test between male and female employees are statistically different for WLB and EI but no significant difference between the genders was statistically found for JS. There is also no significance difference observed between marital status for EI, WLB and JS. From the findings of the research, some solutions are recommended to improve employees WLB for their job satisfaction in corporate sector.

scholarly journals Impact of work-life balance on job satisfaction of women doctors

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuradha ◽  
Mrinalini Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Women Doctors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In the competitive era of today, women have to battle hard to establish their individuality in the society, as well as in professional life. Work-life balance is the major problem in the life of working women. The study covers work-life balance of women doctors of private hospitals of Jharkhand. This study helps to understand the impact of work-life balance on job satisfaction. Regression analysis and ANOVA Test have been used to test the relationship between the variables. The study has found that work-life balance has positive impact on job satisfaction

Virtual Learning Improves Attendance for Critical Care Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Scioscia ◽  
Jaskaran Rakkar ◽  
Jonathan H. Pelletier ◽  
Rod Ghassemzadeh ◽  
Melinda F. Hamilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Conference Attendance ◽  
Attending Physicians ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has pushed medical educators and learners to adapt to virtual learning (VL) in an expedited manner. The effect of VL for critical care education has not yet been evaluated. In a quantitative analysis of survey data and attendance records, we sought to determine the association of VL with conference attendance and work-life balance. Attending physicians, fellows, and advanced practice providers (APP) at a pediatric critical care department at a quaternary children's hospital participated in the study. Attendance records were obtained before and after the adaption of a VL platform. In addition, an electronic, anonymous survey to evaluate current satisfaction and the strengths and weaknesses of VL as well as its impact on work-life balance was administered. In total, 31 learners (17 attending physicians, 13 fellows, and 1 APP) completed the survey. A total of 83.9% (26/31) of participants were satisfied, and 77.4% (24/31) found VL to be similar or more engaging than non-VL. However, 6.5% (2/31) of learners reported difficulty in using the new platform, 87% (27/31) of participants supported VL as an effective learning tool, and 83.3% (25/30) reported a positive impact on work-life balance. Additionally, median monthly conference attendance increased significantly from 85 to 114 attendees per month (p < 0.05). Our results suggest that a virtual model has advantages for overall attendance and work-life balance. We anticipate VL will continue to be an integral part of medical education. Future work evaluating the impact of VL on interdepartmental and interinstitutional collaborations is needed.

scholarly journals Managing Stress through Work-Life Balance: A Study on Jinan Lebanon University Staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Mazen Fawaz Massoud ◽  
Dr. Joumana Younis ◽  
Professor Nabila Abbas Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Role Conflict ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Managing Stress ◽  
The Impact

This study focuses on the stress problems related to role conflict and ambiguity. It will emphasize the creation of a work-life balance strategy as a solution to decrease this stress. The work-life balance is a desirable concept for education institutes because relaxed employees are more motivated and productive. This study will aim to study the impact of stress on Al Jinan staff’ through a questionnaire with 120 employees. This study embraces four independent variables related to stress factors and work-life balance as the dependent variable. This study has verified the positive impact of the working environment and suggested adequate recommendations.

scholarly journals An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Various Dimensions of Work-Life Balance on Organisational Commitment Among Service Sector Employees in India

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rincy V. Mathew ◽  
N. Panchanatham
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Impact

The present study examined the relationships of the various facets of work-family balance with organisational commitment (OC) and its various dimensions among employees working in the service sector in India. Data were collected from 408 employees by means of questionnaires. Correlation and linear regression analysis of the collected data demonstrated that while one of the dimensions of work-life balance namely, work interferes with personal life (WIPL), acted as a significant negative predictor of OC, another dimension that is work enhancement/ personal enhancement (WE/PE) showed significant positive impact on OC. The third dimension, personal life interferes with work (PLIW) even though showed a negative correlation; the impact was generally not significant. The article concludes with the managerial implications of the study in service sector industries/institutions.  

scholarly journals Achieving Work Life Balance and its Impact on Job Satisfaction and Career Success: A Comparative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Sushma Manandhar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The paper aims to provide empirical evidence on impact of work life balance and its impact on job satisfaction and career success in the television and hospital sectors. The structured questionnaire survey of 150 personnel was taken. The study followed descriptive design to compare mean values. Correlation and regression analyses were carried on and proposed hypotheses were tested. Work life balance has shown significant positive impact on job satisfaction in the both television and hospital sectors. It also has positive impact on career success in both hospital and television sectors; but the impact is significant only in hospitals.

scholarly journals Impact of Work Life Balance on Organizational Commitment of University Teachers: Evidence from Jashore University of Science and Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arifa Akter ◽  
Mohammad Awal Hossen ◽  
Md. Nazrul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Impact

Increased imbalance between work and family life of university teachers is an alarming issue now-a-days. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between work life balance and organizational commitment of teaching employees of Jashore University of Science and Technology in Bangladesh. Data has been collected from 80 respondents through a questionnaire survey. Pearson correlation and regression model have been developed based on this dataset to get the result. The result shows that significant number of teachers perceived there is a positive impact of work life balance on the level of commitment towards their organization. This study certainly answers the question regarding the impact of work life balance on organizational commitment of the teaching employees. Moreover, further studies are encouraged to analyze the impact of work life balance by incorporating all the stakeholders of an organization which may help to generalize the findings of this study.

scholarly journals Keseimbangan Kehidupan Kerja Ditinjau dari Beban Kerja dan Dukungan Sosial Pada Polisi

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Siti Lucyana Nurhasanah
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
P Value ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Beta Coefficient ◽  
The Impact

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh beban kerja dan dukungan sosial terhadap keseimbangan kehidupan kerja pada polisi di Samarinda. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 110 orang anggota polisi di Samarinda yang dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik accidental sampling. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah skala keseimbangan kehidupan kerja, beban kerja dan dukungan sosial. Data yang terkumpul di analisis dengan uji analisis regresi linear berganda dengan bantuan program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 for windows. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) ada pengaruh beban kerja dan dukungan sosial terhadap keseimbangan kehidupan kerja yaitu dengan nilai F = 44.990, R2 = 0.457, p = 0.000; (2) ada pengaruh beban kerja terhadap keseimbangan kehidupan kerja dengan koefisien beta = -0.322, serta nilai t hitung > t tabel (-3.939 > 1.982) dan nilai p = 0.000 (p < 0.05); (3) ada pengaruh dukungan sosial terhadap keseimbangan kehidupan kerja dengan nilai koefisien beta = 0.457, nilai t hitung > t tabel (5.597 > 1.982) dan nilai p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). Kontribusi beban kerja dan dukungan sosial dengan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja pada polisi adalah sebesar 45.7 persen. This study aimed to determine the impact of workload and social support on work life balance of Police in Samarinda. This study used quantitative approach. Research subject consist of 110 police officers that chosen using accidental sampling method. Data collection method used in this study was work life balance, workload and social support scale. Research data analyzed with multiple linear regression by the program Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 25.0 for Windows.The results showed that: (1) there was positive impact of workload and social support towards work life balance with F value = 44.990, R2 = 0.457 and P value = 0.000; (2) there was negative impact of workload on work life balance with beta coefficient = -0.322, and t count > t table (-3.939 > 1.982) and p value = 0.000 (p < 0.05); (3) there was positive impact of social support on work life balance with beta coefficient = 0.457, t count > t table (5.597 > 1.982) and P value = 0.000 (p < 0.05). Contribution of workload and social support on work life balance of Police in Samarinda amounted to 45.7 percent.

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