scholarly journals Work-Life Balance Among Expatriates

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e1-11
Author(s):  
NABIHAH SULAILI ABD MALEK ◽  
ZAITON HASSAN ◽  
SURENA SABIL
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Enrichment Factors ◽  
Public University ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Interview Guide

There are 90000 professional expatriates working in Malaysia and the number is projected to increase year by year. This creates a need to explore work-life balance among expatriates in Malaysia. In this study, qualitative research method was used, and the data was collected using interview guide as the instrument. Actual data was collected from five (5) international lecturers in a public university in Sarawak. The data was analyzed using content analysis. The finding revealed that workload and family support are main contributors to work-life conflict among expatriates while receiving better salaries, meeting new people and experiencing culture are the work-life enrichment factors. Expatriates use general adjustment and interaction to adjust better with their new environment. Hence, it is recommended for organizations to support expatriates through relevant activities to assist them to achieve work-life balance in a foreign country.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: CASE OF SAFARICOM LIMITED, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy Chepkoech ◽  
Hannah Bula
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Spillover Theory ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Family Support Services

Social demands in our world today and pressures from employees have posed a challenging dilemma among employers. The employers have had to adopt strategies that will meet the needs of the employers in order to make sure that they retain the best talents while at the same time provide a work life balance thus ensuring a win-win situation for all parties. Lack of providing work life balances have led to metal ill health related disease, absenteeism to deal with family issues and finally loss of best talent to the competitors especially when they have favorable work life balance practices. The study therefore sought to establish the influence of family support practices on employee productivity Safaricom limited in Kenya. The study adopted spillover theory. The study adopted a descriptive survey with target population of 4972 employees of Safaricom limited Kenya. A sample size of 370 employees of the target population was considered using stratified sampling method. Quantitative data that resulted from this process was analyzed with help of SPSS version 21 and descriptive statistics such as frequencies, mean, percentages and standard deviation. From the findings, family support services significantly influence employee productivity at r=.598 p<0.005. Additionally, the findings concur with the theoretical foundation of the study that adoption of family support services spills over to the attitude and the motivation of the employees which results to increased productivity. JEL: J10; J24

scholarly journals Impact of Family Domain on Work-Life Balance of Professional Working Mothers

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Sushma Manandhar
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Spouse Support ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Professional Working Mothers

The paper aims to provide empirical evidence on impact of family domain (family support and spouse support) on work-life balance of full time professional working mothers in telecommunication and academic sectors. The structured questionnaire was administered among 90 working mothers representing from both sectors in Kathmandu Valley. The study followed descriptive and analytical research design. Correlation and regression analyses were carried on to test the proposed hypotheses. The statistically significant positive impact of family support and spouse support was found on work life balance of professional working mothers under the study. Family support and spouse support enhance the professional working mothers to become highly committed to their job or work devoting considerable time and effort to their career role and work-life balance.

Work–life balance: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumari Rashmi ◽  
Aakanksha Kataria
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a clear view of current dynamics and research diversification of extant literature in the field of work-life balance (WLB). This paper provides a systematic and critical analysis of WLB literature using bibliometric analysis.Design/methodology/approach Scopus database has been used for carrying out this review that is based on 945 research papers published from 1998 to 2020. The prominence of the research is assessed by studying the publication trend, sample statistics, theoretical foundation, the highly cited research articles and journals, most commonly used keywords, research themes of top four recognized clusters, sub-themes within each cluster and thematic overview of WLB corpus formed on the premise of bibliographic coupling. Additionally, content analysis of recently published papers revealed emerging research patterns and potential gaps.Findings Major findings indicate that the research area consists of four established and emerging research themes based on clusters formed as (1) flexible work arrangements, (2) gender differences in WLB, (3) work–life interface and its related concepts, and (4) WLB policies and practices. Emerging themes identified through content analysis of recent articles include gender discrepancy, the impact of different forms of contextual (situational) factors and organizational culture.Originality/value This research paper is the first of its kind on the subject of WLB as it provides multifariousness of study fields within the WLB corpus by using varied bibliographic mapping approaches. It also suggests viable avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Examining gender role attitude as a moderator of personality, social support, and childcare responsibilities in women’s work-life balance

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-244
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahman Shaleh ◽  
Putri Nuraini
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Women's Work ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Gender Role Attitude ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Women’S Work ◽  
Family Social Support

The participation of women in the workforce creates challenges and problems. Those with various roles in their lives must be good at playing and balancing these successfully. This study focuses on the work-life balance factor by exploring the predictor factors including personality, family social support, and childcare responsibilities, as moderated by gender role attitude. A work/ nonwork interference and enhancement scale, mini-IPIP, gender role beliefs scale, and social support scale were developed for the data collection. A sample of 220 married female workers was identified using purposive sampling. The data analysis, which used multiple regression and a modgraph, shows a significant effect of personality, social support, and childcare responsibilities on the work-life balance moderated by gender role attitude. Four independent variables with significant influence are neuroticism, openness to experiencing family support, gender role attitude and there is a moderating effect on neuroticism and family support. The implication is the need to provide a comfortable work environment and arrangement of work patterns so that women's work-life balance can be achieved positively.

scholarly journals Effects of Work-Life Balance on Organizational Commitment: A Study in China’s State-Owned Enterprise

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
State Owned Enterprise

<p><em>Work-life balance is a heavily researched area of interest focusing on how well employee’s work and personal life are balanced. As there is still a lack of literature on work-life balance in China’s context, our research attempts to explore in depth the topic. This paper explores the effects of employee work-life balance on organizational commitment in China’s context. Questionnaire was used to collect data in a state-owned enterprise and the sample size was 363. Quantitative research method was used for data analysis. This study finds that work-life balance is significantly and positively linked to organizational commitment in China’s context. Also, employee work-life balance is correlated with demographic and occupational factors. As the findings indicate that work-life balance can contribute to positive organizational outcomes, we suggest China’s organizations to attach more emphasis on employee work-life balance and take initiatives to help employee balance their work and personal life.</em></p>

scholarly journals PENGARUH WORK LIFE BALANCE IKLIM ORGANISASI DAN REWARD MASA PANDEMI TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-248
Author(s):  
M. Ramadhoni Azdanal ◽  
Fakhry Zamzam ◽  
Neny Rostiati
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Field Data Collection

The purpose of this study was to determine the Effect of Work Life Balance Organizational Climate and Rewards during the Covid 19 Pandemic on Job Satisfaction of PT BNI (Persero) Tbk KCU Palembang employees partially or simultaneously. This research method uses descriptive and verification surveys, field data collection uses questionnaires, interviews and documentation techniques. This research is an associative research, where in this study there are variables that are related and can influence other variables. The population of this study were 78 employees of PT BNI (Persero) Tbk KCU Palembang. Data processing using SPSS 25 analysis tool.The results of the study show that Work Life Balance affects job satisfaction, organizational climate affects job satisfaction, rewards affect job satisfaction, work life balance, organizational climate and rewards during the pandemic affect job satisfaction simultaneously.

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