Work-Life balance policies and organisational outcomes - a review of literature from the Indian context

被引:20
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作者
Chaudhuri, Sanghamitra [1 ]
Arora, Ridhi [2 ]
Roy, Paramita [3 ]
机构
[1] Metropolitan State Univ, Minneapolis, MN USA
[2] Indian Inst Management Shillong, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
[3] Visvesvaraya Tech Univ VTU, Belgaum, India
关键词
Organisational outcomes; Work-life balance; Human resource development; Careers; Deery's framework; Work-life balance policies; FAMILY CONFLICT; JOB-SATISFACTION; MEDIATING ROLE; INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY; EMPLOYEE TURNOVER; HOTEL EMPLOYEES; MODERATING ROLE; QUALITY; SUPPORT; INTERVENTIONS;
D O I
10.1108/ICT-01-2019-0003
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Purpose In the past decade, the rapid globalisation and modernisation has resulted in an increased focus of organisations on implementation of family friendly work-life balance (WLB) policies for enhancing employee retention. The purpose of this study is to review the importance of WLB policies and programmes and its impact on organisational outcomes. Design/methodology/approach UsingDeery's (2008)framework as the conceptual framework, the current study attempts to provide an integrated literature review of the empirical studies conducted in the area of WLB and employee retention in India for a decade from 2007 till 2017. Findings The analysis of the extant literature revealed that the research on WLB for Indian organisations really surged since 2013. Most of the empirical studies conducted in this area use a positivist paradigm. Numerous industry sectors including the information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing sectors have benefitted from WLB policies, but the banking and higher education sector have generously implemented employee-friendly WLB policies. Practical implications The study stresses upon the implementation of employee friendly WLB policies for achieving high organisational outcomes. Furthermore, the findings may be useful for human resource management and human resource development professionals to understand and appreciate the organisational components, settings that are necessary to facilitate better WLB in Indian organisations, thereby resulting in better organisational outcomes. Originality/value The study provides us with a comprehensive review of different WLB studies conducted in India till date and its possible impact on various organisational outcomes.
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页码:155 / 170
页数:16
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