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Showing papers on "Work–life interface published in 2020"


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TL;DR: In this article, enforced working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it may differ from Working from home through choice is discussed. But the authors argue that many of the (beneficial) outcomes found for both employees and employers are associated with feelings of greater autonomy and gratitude on the part of employees for being able to exercise choice over their working arrangements, these outcomes may not be found where working from homes is required of employees.
Abstract: This paper aims to consider enforced working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it may differ from working from home through choice. In particular, the authors discuss how lockdown may be affecting work-family arrangements.,This is a thought piece.,The paper briefly examines the extant research on remote working. It is argued that as many of the (beneficial) outcomes found for both employees and employers are associated with feelings of greater autonomy and gratitude on the part of employees for being able to exercise choice over their working arrangements, these outcomes may not be found where working from home is required of employees. The authors contend that women, and mothers in particular, have had little choice in relation to when work has taken place, and how much work has been done.,The authors urge employers to consider the positive and negative outcomes of emerging evidence as they review their flexible working policies. They call for a widespread review of childcare provision in supporting women and men in the labour market.,The authors explore this unexpected context of the pandemic and highlight the need for research which examines these different circumstances.

93 citations


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Huong Le1, Alexander Newman1, Jane Menzies1, Connie Zheng1, Jan Fermelis1 
TL;DR: Work-life constructs from the West must be conceptualized and operationalized differently when used in the Asian context as mentioned in this paper, and a growing body of empirical work on the work-life interface in Asia has investigated the effects of various worklife constructs on work and non-work outcomes.

52 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined how country economic and political contexts are related to processes that occur in the work-life interface of women entrepreneurs and found that the likelihood of total family support decreases linearly as the country development level increases.

27 citations


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TL;DR: In a special issue on diversity in the work-life interface as mentioned in this paper, a collection of papers contains research that contemplates the worklife interface in different geographical and cultural contexts, that explores the work life experiences of minority, marginalized, and/or under-researched groups of workers, and that takes into account diverse arrangements made to fulfil both work and non-work responsibilities.
Abstract: Purpose: This article serves as an introduction to six articles featured in a special issue on diversity in the work-life interface. This collection of papers contains research that contemplates the work-life interface in different geographical and cultural contexts, that explores the work-life experiences of minority, marginalized, and/or under-researched groups of workers, and that takes into account diverse arrangements made to fulfil both work and non-work responsibilities. Design/Methodology/Approach: This introductory article first summarizes some of the emerging research in this area, introduces the papers in this Special Issue and links them to these themes, and ends with highlighting the importance of using an intersectional lens in future investigations of the work-life interface. Findings: These six articles provide empirically based insights as well as new theoretical considerations for studying the interface between paid work and personal life roles. Compelling new research directions are identified. Originality: Introducing the new articles in this Special Issue and reviewing recent research in this area brings together work-life interface scholarship and diversity management studies, and points to the necessity for future investigations to take an intersectional and contextualized approach to their subject matter.

7 citations


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TL;DR: The findings highlight the importance of offering students a realistic preview of the required commitment, workload, and personal involvement in the midwifery profession prior to applying or accepting a spot in a midWifery education program.
Abstract: Midwifery students’ intention to stay in the profession can be influenced by how the interface of their work and personal life is affected by their clinical placement experience. The purpose of this study is to compare the intention to stay in the midwifery profession and its association with three work/personal life interface constructs among pre- and post-clinical placement midwifery students in Canada. The constructs investigated are work interference with personal life, personal life interference with work, and work/personal life enhancement. Quantitative cross-sectional data were collected through two separate online surveys completed by pre- and post-clinical placement students. In total, 456 midwifery students attending six different midwifery education programs responded to the surveys. Compared to pre-clinical placement students, post-clinical placement students had significantly lower intention to stay in the profession. For pre-clinical placement students, higher personal life interference with work was significantly associated with lower intention to stay in the profession. For post-clinical placement students, higher work interference with personal life was associated with lower intention to stay in the profession. We did not find any significant relationships between work/personal life enhancement and intention to stay in the profession in pre- or post-clinical placement students. Pre- and post-clinical placement students have different intentions to stay in the profession. For pre-clinical placement students, those who report that their personal lives highly interfere with work are less likely to want to stay in the midwifery profession. Post-clinical placement students reported that when working interfered with their personal lives they were less likely to want to stay in the profession. Our findings highlight the importance of offering students a realistic preview of the required commitment, workload, and personal involvement in the midwifery profession prior to applying or accepting a spot in a midwifery education program. Furthermore, facilitating the development of skills to better manage the expectations in midwifery work and personal lives might help with maintaining positive intentions to stay in the profession.

6 citations


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02 Feb 2020
TL;DR: The absence of an integrated review of the conceptualization of the work-life interface is mystifying to many researchers as discussed by the authors, and the absence of such a review is a major limitation.
Abstract: Although there has been much research conducted on the work–life interface, the absence of an integrated review of its conceptualization is mystifying to many researchers. This study addres...

5 citations


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TL;DR: The growth of India's Information Technology (IT) sector has enabled highly-skilled, aspirational Indian women to enter this demanding sector and undertake projects at international client sites.
Abstract: The growth of India’s Information Technology (IT) sector has enabled highly-skilled, aspirational Indian women to enter this demanding sector and undertake projects at international client sites. D...

5 citations


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14 Jul 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the relationship between role overload and the work-family interface among bank employees and the moderating effects of personal life characteristics and commitments on this relationship, and found that role overload positively correlated with both work interference with personal life (WIPL) and personal life interference with work (PLIW), and negatively correlated with work-personal life enrichment (WPLE).
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between role overload (RO) and the work–family interface (work–life conflict and work–life enrichment) among bank employees and the moderating effects of personal life characteristics and commitments on this relationship. It aimed to bring out the importance of contextual factors in individual's interactions across various roles.,A structured questionnaire based on validated instruments was designed and administered to 279 employees from the banking sector in India. The instrument was adapted to the local language to ensure ease of comprehension.,RO was positively correlated with both work interference with personal life (WIPL) and personal life interference with work (PLIW), and negatively correlated with work–personal life enrichment (WPLE). Gender, number of children and age of the youngest child significantly moderated the relationship between RO and WIPL.,This study was limited by the use of self-reported data and its cross-sectional nature. Future studies will need to include a larger sample with people from across the workplace hierarchy.,This paper provides valuable insight into the influence of personal life characteristics and commitments on RO and the work–family interface.,The banking sector is among the top 10 most stressful workplaces in India due to high work pressure and the threat of competition. These working conditions make it important to understand employee perceptions of RO and its impact on the work–family interface.

5 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the work-life interface from the perspective of human resource professionals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and found that there is little organizational support beyond what is mandated by the government and the prevalence of informal arrangements.
Abstract: Work-life studies address an individual's need to reconcile work and non-work aspects of life. With the increasing demands in both spheres, organizations have responded by developing policies and programs aimed at alleviating conflict and providing support for workers. However, the concepts of work-life balance and work-life conflict were constructed within a particular time and place and thus may be culture and context-specific. Despite an increasing trend in cross-cultural work-life studies, most research has focused on developed countries and a key issue remains examining whether theories, models and findings are valid in a less comparable setting. The present research contributes to this understanding by examining the work-life interface from the perspective of human resource professionals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Findings suggest that there is little organizational support beyond what is mandated by the government and the prevalence of informal arrangements. In addition, there is a remarkable difference in terms of work-life provisions between Brazilian and multinational firms.

4 citations



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01 Nov 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether work-life conflict and lack of recovery during off-job time (i.e., psychological detachment from work) cause insomnia and found that, when adequately accounting for individual hetero geneity and the relative importance of multiple causal factors, recovery and recuperation processes appear crucial to the experience of insomnia.
Abstract: Abstract This study draws on the Swiss Household Panel and employs specific panel data methods to investigate whether work-life conflict – decomposed into time-, and strain-based conflicts – and lack of recovery during off-job time (i. e. psychological detachment from work) cause insomnia. The findings indicate that, when adequately accounting for individual hetero geneity and the relative importance of multiple causal factors, recovery and recuperation processes appear crucial to the experience of insomnia, while the significance of perceived work-life conflict recede, for both men and women.