Work–life balance

About: Work–life balance is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2252 publications have been published within this topic receiving 36240 citations. The topic is also known as: Work Life balance & work-life balance.

Work Life Balance Post COVID-19

Abstract: The two most important domains of an individual’s life are work and family. Work and Home can be called two different domains that people have associated with different rules, thought patterns and behaviors. The ability of workers to balance their work and family lives depends on the characteristics of their jobs as well as their individual and family variables and situations. One of the key potential areas of conflict associated with work-life balance relates to travel-to-work. Work-life issues are particularly sensitive to national contexts. Certainly, for most people, different roles and the management of them are desirable. Most people are multidimensional, and work and life are complementary. Conflict is often caused by the incompatible personal expectations of work and life roles. The forced lockdown during COVID-19 has not improved the work life balance for most people even though they were able to spend more time with family and there was no commute time. Many have lost the fascination for exotic places and may prefer to go nearby places for leisure as there is much fear in travel especially international one. These will have a great impact on the tourism industry post COVID-19 as food, travel, stay and leisure activities are the main components of tourism.

Antecedents and Outcomes of Work-Life Balance While Working from Home: A Review of the Research Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract: We present a systematic review of 48 studies conducted between March 2020 and March 2022 that examined work-life balance (WLB) among those who worked from home. We propose a conceptual framework that organizes the antecedents and outcomes of WLB based on resource loss and gain. Resource loss occurred when employees faced stressors such as perceived work intensity, workspace limitations, technostress, professional isolation, work interdependence, housework intensity, care work intensity, and emotional demands. Resource gain was likely when employees were supported by resources such as work supervisors and family members, received job autonomy, and were personally adaptable. Our findings have resonance for remote work contexts beyond the pandemic by seeking patterns across the literature that examined WLB while working from home. We contextualize antecedents and outcomes of WLB and suggest stressors and resources that impact WLB are dynamically related. Our review informs HRD practitioners as they manage the post-pandemic remote work.

Issues & Prospects Relating to Work-Life Balance:

Abstract: Work is central to our lives. It provides us with a sense of achievement, recognition and above all a means of income to fulfill our basic and material needs. Globalisation and rapid technological changes demand more of workers. This is because the world of work is changing — such as development of new technology, more and more women entering the workforce, resulting, in part, in two-earner families and above all a clash of work and personal life. These are some of the challenges faced by today’s workers. Most workers juggle their personal and work-life every single day, between children and work, and between other family and community responsibilities.