A review and research agenda of work-life balance: an agentic approach

Khatri, Puja; Shukla, Shalu

doi:10.1080/13668803.2022.2127348

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“…WFE can make it more difficult for team members to collaborate and communicate effectively, leading to delays and misunderstandings (Abi Saad and Agogué, 2023). While remote work can provide more flexibility, it can also make it difficult for employees to separate work and personal life, leading to burnout and other adverse effects (Khatri and Shukla, 2022). WFE requires reliable technology and connectivity; not all employees may have access to these resources.…”

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Future of work from everywhere: a systematic review

Itam,

Warrier

2023

IJM

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PurposeTeleworking, working from home and flexible work have gained popularity over the last few years. A shift in policies and practices in the workplace is required owing to the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating current trends in work-from-everywhere (WFE) research. This article presents a systematic literature review of WFE research from 1990 to early 2023 to understand the transformation of the field.Design/methodology/approachThe Web of Science database was used to conduct this review based on rigorous bibliometric and network analysis techniques. The prominence of the research studied using SPAR-4-SLR and a collection of bibliometric techniques on selected journal articles, reviews and early access articles. Performance and keyword co-occurrence analysis form the premise of cluster analysis. The content analysis of recently published papers revealed the driving and restraining forces that help define and operationalize the concept of WFE.FindingsThe major findings indicate that the five established and accelerated trends from cluster analysis are COVID-19 and the pandemic, telework(ing), remote working, work from home and well-being and productivity. Driving and restraining forces identified through content analysis include technological breakthroughs, work–life integration challenges, inequality in the distribution of jobs, gender, shifts in industry and sector preferences, upskilling and reskilling and many more have been published post-COVID in the restraining forces category of WFE.Practical implicationsA key contribution of this pioneering study of “work from everywhere” is the linking of the bibliometric trends of the past three decades to the influencing and restraining factors during the pandemic. This study illustrates how WFE could be perceived differently post-COVID, which is of great concern to practitioners and future researchers.Originality/valueA wide range of publications on WFE and multiple synonyms can create confusion if a systematic and effective system does not classify and associate them. This study uses both bibliometric and scientometric analyses in the context of WFE using systematic literature review (SLR) methods.

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“…WFE gives employees more control over their work schedules and a better work-life balance. This is especially important for employees with caregiving responsibilities, such as parents or caregivers of elderly relatives (Khatri and Shukla, 2022). For both employers and employees, WFE can lead to cost savings.…”

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Future of work from everywhere: a systematic review

Itam,

Warrier

2023

IJM

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Work-family interference and life satisfaction: the role of life goals

Ipek,

Drobnič,

Boehnke

2024

Community, Work & Family

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The Home-Work Interface as a Predictor of Work Stress and General Wellbeing Among Higher Education Administrators in Ghana

Asamani,

Milledzi,

Danso-Mensah

et al. 2024

Afr. Quarterly S.S. Review

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The well-being of employees is a vital resource for the survival and success of any organisation. However, empirical research regarding work stress and general wellbeing of employees in the context of higher education in low and middle-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa is missing. Drawing on the Job-Demand Resource Model and the Social Role theory, this study investigated the extent to which home-work interface predicted work stress and general well-being of administrative staff of public universities in Ghana. A sample of 334 administrative staff was involved in a cross-sectional survey to assess the levels of home-work interface, stress at work, and general well-being and the nature of interaction among these variables. Data were obtained using adapted standardised measures and analysed with Hayes PROCESS in the SmartPLS 4.0 software. The administrative staff reported moderate levels on all three variables. Home-work interface significantly predicted work stress and wellbeing, but stress did not predict wellbeing. In addition, work stress did not mediate the relationship between home-work interface and general wellbeing. We conclude that home-work interface is a significant element that can adversely affect the stress levels and of wellbeing of workers. Moderate level of stress at work, however, is less likely to adversely impair the wellbeing of the worker. The findings have been discussed in the light of the Job-Demand Resource model and the Social Role theory, and implications for policy and practice offered. We recommend that management of public universities in Ghana should implement policies and programmes to help administrative staff manage the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities.

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A review and research agenda of work-life balance: an agentic approach

Cited by 3 publications

References 124 publications

Future of work from everywhere: a systematic review

Future of work from everywhere: a systematic review

Work-family interference and life satisfaction: the role of life goals

The Home-Work Interface as a Predictor of Work Stress and General Wellbeing Among Higher Education Administrators in Ghana

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