Exploring the Impact of Flexible and Permeable Work-Life Boundaries in a Mobile World

2021 ◽  
pp. 1955-1976
Author(s):  
Donna Weaver McCloskey
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Boundary Permeability ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

Work-life boundaries are often studied on a segmentation-integration continuum, which fails to consider that boundaries can be multidimensional. A flexible boundary allows work to be completed at different times and locations, whereas a permeable boundary allows for the integration of work and personal demands. This chapter examines boundary flexibility, home boundary permeability, and work boundary permeability as separate constructs, positing eight possible boundary configurations. In this exploratory research, differences in demographics, technology usage, work-family conflict, and work and life satisfaction for 65 knowledge workers who maintain different levels of boundary flexibility and permeability are examined. This research offers a new boundary configuration framework, which should guide future research and organizational policy.

Exploring the Impact of Flexible and Permeable Work-Life Boundaries in a Mobile World

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Donna Weaver McCloskey
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Boundary Permeability ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

Work-life boundaries are often studied on a segmentation-integration continuum, which fails to consider that boundaries can be multidimensional. A flexible boundary allows work to be completed at different times and locations, whereas a permeable boundary allows for the integration of work and personal demands. This chapter examines boundary flexibility, home boundary permeability, and work boundary permeability as separate constructs, positing eight possible boundary configurations. In this exploratory research, differences in demographics, technology usage, work-family conflict, and work and life satisfaction for 65 knowledge workers who maintain different levels of boundary flexibility and permeability are examined. This research offers a new boundary configuration framework, which should guide future research and organizational policy.

Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age

2017 ◽  
pp. 625-643
Author(s):  
Donna Weaver McCloskey
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Work Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Flexible Boundaries ◽  
Different Levels

Mobile computing has changed when and where one works, necessitating an examination of the boundaries one maintains between work and home. Flexible boundaries allow for the shifting of work to alternate times and/or locations. Permeable boundaries allow for the integration of one role while present in the other role, such as scheduling dinner reservations on an app while at work or taking a work call while on vacation. This exploratory research examines the characteristics of employees who have different boundary types and whether these individuals experience different levels of work-family conflict as well as job and life satisfaction.

Finding Work-Life Balance in a Digital Age

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Weaver McCloskey
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Flexible Boundaries ◽  
Different Levels

Mobile computing has changed when and where one works, necessitating an examination of the boundaries one maintains between work and home. Flexible boundaries allow for the shifting of work to alternate times and/or locations. Permeable boundaries allow for the integration of one role while present in the other role, such as scheduling dinner reservations on an app while at work or taking a work call while on vacation. This exploratory research examines the characteristics of employees who have different boundary types and whether these individuals experience different levels of work-family conflict as well as job and life satisfaction.

scholarly journals A Life Satisfaction of A Dual Role Woman

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-326
Author(s):  
Yanah Ria ◽  
Palupiningdyah Palupiningdyah
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Female Nurses ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to Determine the effect of work family conflict and work engagement on life satisfaction through work life balance as a mediating variable of study in female nurses at RSI who are married. The type and design of research used in this study is quantitative research. Sampling in this study using proportional sampling sampling technique and Obtained sample size that must be used is 118 female nurses who are married, the analytical method used is the instrument test (validity and reliability), classic assumption test, and hypothesis testing with the application of SPSS 23. Data collection methods using interviews, questionnaires, and literature studies. The results of this study indicate that five hypotheses were accepted, and two hypotheses were rejected. So it can be seen that work family conflict has a negative and not significant effect on life satisfaction. Work engagement has a positive and significant effect on life satisfaction. Work family conflict has a negative and significant effect on work life balance. Work engagement has a positive and significant effect on work life balance. Whereas the work life balance is only Able to mediate the relationship between work engagement and life satisfaction.Suggestions for future research are to develop other variables that can mediate the relationship of work family conflict in the life satisfaction of female nurses, for example social support. While the advice for the hospital is to reduce the activities that make-female nurses so tired, and provide time off when it is Necessary to reduce conflicts that occur

Exploring the differential impact of work passion on life satisfaction and job performance via the work–family interface

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1100-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl Chummar ◽  
Parbudyal Singh ◽  
Souha R. Ezzedeen
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Work Passion

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of work passion on life satisfaction and job performance through a work–life conflict path and a work–life enrichment path. The authors also consider individual and contextual factors under which these relationships are affected. Implications for researchers and HR practitioners are highlighted. Design/methodology/approach The conceptual paper draws mainly on conservation of resources theory to explore the differential impact of work passion on the work–life interface and, consequently, on life satisfaction and job performance. Findings The authors theorize how two types of passion – harmonious and obsessive – relate to both work–family conflict and work–family enrichment. Given the emphasis on resources in these relationships, the authors also consider the moderating effects of psychological detachment and a supportive work–family organizational culture. Finally, the authors demonstrate the significant impact of studying the passion/work–family relationship by illustrating its effects on two important outcomes for individuals and organizations, namely life satisfaction and job performance. Originality/value Although the study of work passion is gaining attention from management scholars, little research has examined its influence on job performance and the work–life interface. This paper advances the authors’ knowledge in these areas. Furthermore, the authors argue the importance of considering both the individual and organizational contexts wherein the experience of work passion plays out.

The mediating effect of work–life balance on the relationship between work–family conflict and life satisfaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arzu Taşdelen-Karçkay ◽  
Orkide Bakalım
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family

The first purpose of this study was to develop a scale of work–life balance for Turkish working women and men. The second purpose was to investigate the mediating effect of work–life balance between work–family conflict, family–work conflict, and life satisfaction. In Study 1 ( N = 274), a work–life balance scale was developed and initial validity evidence was presented. In Study 2 ( N = 356), confirmatory factor analyses supported the scale’s unidimensionality. Cronbach’s alpha and the composite reliability for internal consistency were .92. All studies indicated that the Work–Life Balance Scale was valid and reliable for a Turkish employee sample. Structural equation modeling supported indirect effects of work–family conflict and family–work conflict on life satisfaction via work–life balance. Multi-group analysis showed that the structural paths of the full model did not differ by gender.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Work–Family Conflicts in Germany: Risks and Chances Across Gender and Parenthood

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mareike Reimann ◽  
Eileen Peters ◽  
Martin Diewald
Keyword(s):  
Panel Study ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Different Levels

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected everyone’s daily life in one way or another, requiring a re-negotiation of existing strategies for work–life integration, not only for individuals but also within families and partnerships. To contribute to existing knowledge on work-life integration during COVID-19 in Germany, we look at gender and parenthood differences in the experiences of work-to-family (WFC) and family-to-work (FWC) conflicts. By accounting for employees’ previous conflict experiences, we were able to reveal the extent to which the current conditions contributed to differences in these conflicts. Moreover, we explored the relevance of demands and resources in the family and work spheres as a way to explain different levels of WFC and FWC across gender and parenthood. Our analyses are based on a sample of 660 employees from a German linked employer–employee panel study and a COVID-19 follow-up survey conducted in late 2020. Results revealed that work–family conflict experiences before the pandemic play an important role in current conflict perceptions. Whereas WFC were more likely to be accentuated during the pandemic, prior FWC experiences may have helped to mitigate conflicts under these new conditions. Work–family conflicts in general have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this finding applied only to conflicts in the family-to-work direction. Although such increases were not limited to parents, they were particularly high in this group. Overall, gender differences in work–family conflicts were absent, but differences were found between mothers and fathers. The need to compensate for a lack of external childcare, as well as having to work from home, increased FWC, especially among fathers. This study suggests that FWC in particular became more important during the pandemic; however, parents were not the only ones who were disadvantaged when it came to work–life integration; childless individuals likewise struggled to balance the demands of work and private life.

scholarly journals Exploring the Link Between Work Life Balance, Conflict, Enrichment, Spirituality and Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Kr. Singh ◽  
Gauri Shankar ◽  
Amanjot Sachdeva
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Positive Spillover ◽  
Work Family

Work life balance is a function of the perceived work to family and family to work conflict. The current research in the work life domain has moved from the scarcity hypothesis to the enhancement hypothesis with the emphasis on the positive spillover between the two domains. Spirituality also affects the perception of balance and conflict. This study explores the link between work life balance, conflict, enrichment, spirituality, and life satisfaction amongst respondents in Education, Banking/ other Professional Services, and Healthcare. The findings reveal that the three sectors are significantly different with Educationists having higher mean scores on balance, enrichment, organizational citizenship behaviors, spirituality, and life satisfaction. Work family conflict, enrichment, and spirituality significantly influence balance and life satisfaction of the respondents.

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