Impact of Work Life Balance on Job Satisfaction: A Study on Indian Women Journalists

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
S. Rajaram ◽  
B. Divya Keerthika
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Two Sides

Objective - The main aim of the present study is to find the effects of work life balance of the women journalists of south Tamil Nadu on their level of job satisfaction. Methodology/Technique - The data were collected keeping in consideration features such as age, monthly income and marital status. A total of 250 women journalists from south Tamil Nadu were selected for the study. The selected method for sampling in this research is convenient sampling. Data were collected using primary sources, well-structured questionnaire was used. Primary data were collected through questionnaires. The data were analyzed using IBM AMOS 21. Findings - The results conclude that there was a positive relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The SEM results show that work life balance dimensions are the reliable predictors of job satisfaction. This study concludes that key to work-life balance will fluctuate contingent upon field of work, family structure and monetary position. Individual life and expert work are two sides of a coin which is hard to isolate and structure a wellspring of contention. Novelty - The results conclude that there was a positive relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The SEM results show that work life balance dimensions are the reliable predictors of job satisfaction. This study concludes that key to work-life balance will fluctuate contingent upon field of work, family structure and monetary position. Individual life and expert work are two sides of a coin which is hard to isolate and structure a wellspring of contention. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Job satisfaction, Work life balance, Women, SEM, Indian journalists.

scholarly journals Strategies for Maintaining Work–Life Balance and Their Consequences for Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e27578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Andersz ◽  
Joanna Czarnota-Bojarska ◽  
Katarzyna Wojtkowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Roles ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Family And Work ◽  
Work Family

Interest in issues surrounding work–life balance has increased in recent years. Some studies stress the consequences of work–life balance, while others put emphasis on the ways in which people manage to keep the balance. We decided to combine both points of view. The presented study focuses on personal strategies for combining family and work roles and their consequences for maintaining the work–family balance and satisfaction with work and quality of life. There were 289 participants in the study. The instruments used were Work–Family Linkage Questionnaire, Work–Family Fit Questionnaire, Satisfaction of Life Scale and Job Satisfaction Scale. The procedure of adapting the Work–Family Linkage Questionnaire (WFLQ) into Polish was conducted to enable the use of the tool in Poland for the first time. Good psychometric properties of WFLQ were confirmed. The results showed that the individual strategy for combining family and work roles determines the work–home balance, as well as satisfaction with life and career. For example, the amount of negative spillover from home and from work was correlated positively with role conflict and negatively with satisfaction with life, while the amount of positive spillover correlated positively with facilitation and experienced satisfaction with life.

scholarly journals Contextualising work–life balance: a case of women of African origin in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-153
Author(s):  
Loliya Agbani Akobo ◽  
Jim Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
African Origin ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The existing gender gap in the workplace, that affects job satisfaction and career advancement of women, creates a need to understand further the causes and effects of the gender gap phenomenon. Although, there are many challenges that affect women’s job satisfaction and advancement in the workplace, this paper aims to investigate work–life balance using multiple theoretical lenses. Design/methodology/approach In total, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted with women from Nigeria and Ghana residing in the UK, they were selected using a purposive sampling method. Findings The findings show four main factors that explain the choices these women make in relation to work–family. These are cultural sensitivities, current phase in family and work–life, personality types and other influences such as policies and financial commitment. Results also show how these women make these work–family choices using networks and services. Practical implications The paper postulates the need for organisation’s to pay attention to the acculturation and enculturation of these women, which would indicate observing their cultural behaviour’s, values, knowledge and identities to understand how they integrate, assimilate and to also prevent separation and marginalisation. In addition, the use of (internal and external) networks as support systems for these women can create the opportunity for informal learning. Finally, organisation’s should create structure that support workplace learning and should include activities such as decision-making, communication, career advancement planning and flexible work patterns. Originality/value This study contributes to theory using multiple theories (work-family, gender inequality and Theories X and Y in explaining the work–family construct of women of African origin in the UK.

scholarly journals Work–Life Balance: Weighing the Importance of Work–Family and Work–Health Balance

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gragnano ◽  
Silvia Simbula ◽  
Massimo Miglioretti
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Parental Status ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Health ◽  
Work Family

To date, research directed at the work–life balance (WLB) has focused mainly on the work and family domains. However, the current labor force is heterogeneous, and workers may also value other nonworking domains besides the family. The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of other nonworking domains in the WLB with a particular focus on health. Moreover, the importance of the effects of the work–family balance (WFB) and the work–health balance (WHB) on job satisfaction was investigated. Finally, we explored how the effects of the WFB and the WHB on job satisfaction change according to worker characteristics (age, gender, parental status, and work ability). This study involved 318 workers who completed an online questionnaire. The importance of the nonworking domains was compared with a t-test. The effect of the WFB and the WHB on job satisfaction was investigated with multiple and moderated regression analyses. The results show that workers considered health as important as family in the WLB. The WHB explained more of the variance in job satisfaction than the WFB. Age, gender and parental status moderated the effect of the WFB on job satisfaction, and work ability moderated the effect of the WHB on job satisfaction. This study highlights the importance of the health domain in the WLB and stresses that it is crucial to consider the specificity of different groups of workers when considering the WLB.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Work Life Balance (WLB) on Job Satisfaction of Employees working in Banks

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
R. Dinakar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Operational Effectiveness ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Private Banks ◽  
Work Family

The passage of new private banks improves operational effectiveness and intensity in the Indian financial system. The new private area banks have presented state-of-theart and inventive administrations and products to catch the high market share of the overall banking industry. This progression the working example of the employees in the financial sector. The findings of the study shows that equilibrium work life balance, responsibility, Institutional help, and monetary help are determinants of the WLB of representatives in new private area banks. The outcomes demonstrate that there is a critical distinction between the financial status of employees and determinants of WLB in new private area banks. The outcomes likewise suggest that WLB, Organizational help, monetary help, and responsibility are fundamentally and emphatically affecting the work fulfillment of representatives in new private area banks. The new private area banks should offer work-family uphold programs in particular youngster care uphold and adaptable working timings to diminish employee pressure and encourage to the administration of family and work viably. Moreover, new private banks should actualize arrangements of anticipation of lewd behavior, yearly health checkups, and sick leaves successfully so that employees can satisfy with their roles and in turn increase the productiveness of their operations.

scholarly journals Relationships between Work-Family Balance, Job Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction and Work Engagement among Higher Education Lecturers

Organizacija ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
Jasmina Žnidaršič ◽  
Miha Marič
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

Abstract Background and Purpose: Our research examines the impact of work-life balance on work engagement, both direct impact as well as through job and life satisfaction. The main aim of our research is to empirically test relations between work-life balance, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and work engagement among higher education lecturers from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Serbia, and Slovenia. Methods: Using validated questionnaires, we collected data on work-life balance, job satisfaction, life satisfaction and their work engagement. The quantitative data for our analysis were collected through a survey of 164 online participants. Based on an extensive literature review, we have formulated five hypotheses, which we tested in one structural model by using structural equation modelling (SEM). Results: Our findings show that an increase in work-life balance positively relates to life and work satisfaction and that life satisfaction leads to an increase in work engagement. Conclusion: The knowledge of important impact of work-life balance, together with the understanding of the relations between the researched constructs of work-life balance, life satisfaction, job satisfaction and work engagement, can strengthen teachers’ work engagement by respecting employees as actors in other roles and supporting work-family balance in the form of family-friendly policies and practices, and thereby contributes to the area of employee’s behaviour and improves the teacher’s productivity.

scholarly journals Association of work-life balance and job satisfaction in commercial pilots: a case study of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 998
Author(s):  
Mariyam Malik ◽  
Musarrat Shamshir ◽  
Khurram Khan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Family Work Conflict

The premise of this research was to investigate the state of work-life balance in commercial pilots of Pakistan. The objective was to investigate the impact of family-work conflict and work-family conflicts on job satisfaction. This study focused on commercial pilots of Pakistan that are currently employed by the four commercial aviation organizations of Pakistan. The sampling method utilized will be convenience sampling specifically focusing on chief pilots, captains and first officers who are flying commercially. The research was conducted on 192 pilots. It was concluded that Family-work conflict results in a higher level of job satisfaction, Work-family conflict leads to a lower level of job satisfaction and amid family-work conflict and work-family conflict; Work-Family conflict has a stronger correlation with job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Does Work-Life Balance Mediate the Relationship of Perceived Organizational Support and Job Satisfaction for Healthcare Workers? A Study on Female Nurses in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (03) ◽  
pp. 96-113
Author(s):  
Arunkumar Dubey ◽  
◽  
Riasudeen S ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Female Nurses ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Studies time and again ascribe increased attrition in the nursing profession to poor organizational support and issues of work-life balance resulting in higher levels of job dissatisfaction among nurses. Considering this background, we conceptualized a model (POS-WLB-JS) anchored on organizational support theory and examined the mediating influence of work- life balance in the relationship of perceived organizational support and job satisfaction for female nurses in the Indian healthcare ecosystem. Methodology: Convenience sampling techniques were used to collect data from 250 female nurses from 40 hospitals in Mumbai. Hierarchical regression analysis techniques were used to test the hypotheses. In addition, Sobel test for indirect effects was used to assess the mediating influence of work -life balance in the conceptual model. Findings: Perceived organizational support, work- life balance, and job satisfaction have a significant and positive relationship among them. In addition, work- life balance mediates the relationship of perceived organizational support and job satisfaction for female nurses in the Indian nursing context. Practical Implications: The study will be beneficial to healthcare administrators, doctors, and practitioners who play a pivotal role in the delivery of healthcare services through nurses. It explores the process of job satisfaction through work-life balance and organizational support. Originality: The study makes a distinction between specific support for work- life measures and distal support that exists for nurses in hospitals. It was found that the latter as measured by the perceived organizational support scale has a significant and positive relationship with job satisfaction and work- life balance.

scholarly journals Telecommuting during COVID 19: A Moderated-Mediation Approach Linking Job Resources to Job Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11449
Author(s):  
Mohd Tariq Jamal ◽  
Wafa Rashid Alalyani ◽  
Prabha Thoudam ◽  
Imran Anwar ◽  
Ermal Bino
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Job Autonomy ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work And Family Roles ◽  
Positive Direct

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has led to sudden and significant changes in the work and family roles of the employees. Due to the unprecedentedness of the situation, academicians and practitioners have limited knowledge of the effect permanently working from home during this crisis can have on employees. Developing the role and work–life balance theories and using the job demands and resources model, the authors study the role of availability of job autonomy and family supportive supervisory behaviors (FSSBs) directly on work–life balance and indirectly on job satisfaction through work–life balance for Industry 4.0 based employees. Using work-to-family positive spillover (WFPS) as a first-level moderator and prior telecommuting experience (PTE) as a second-level moderator, the authors also check for the moderating effect on work–life balance and job satisfaction, respectively. The data were analyzed using CFA and SEM in AMOS v21.0 and model 21 in PROCESS Macro for SPSS. The study found that job autonomy and FSSBs have significant positive direct and indirect effects on work–life balance and job satisfaction, respectively, and these relationships are positively moderated by WFPS and PTE, respectively. The study focuses on the human factor of Industry 4.0, adds empirical insights to the work–family interface literature, and has implications that will help both employees and organizations during such critical times.

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