Impact of work–life balance on organizational commitment of women health-care workers: Structural modeling approach
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
ISSN: 1934-8835
Article publication date: 20 January 2020
Issue publication date: 22 April 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the linkage between work–life balance (WLB) and organizational commitment (OC) among women employees in the healthcare sector.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a quantitative methodology, this paper drew upon samples of 580 health-care sector employees working in the health-care sector of Jammu and Kashmir in India. A structured questionnaire was administered to gather the required information. Data were analyzed using SMART PLS and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, in which descriptive statistics, t-test, analysis of variance and structural equation modeling were conducted to achieve the objectives of the study.
Findings
Findings indicated a significant positive relationship between WLB and OC. Further component-wise analysis revealed a positive relationship between the WLB and affective and normative commitment. However, WLB demonstrated a negative association with continuance commitment.
Originality/value
The study also brought forth the causes and potential consequences of the work–life imbalance and stressed upon the role of organizational policies in managing the relationship between work and non-work domains and subsequently the development of OC among employees.
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Acknowledgements
The support of Government of India’s Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) for this research is acknowledged. The funding agency had no role in the study design, the collection, analysis, interpretation of results, the writing of the report or the decision to submit the article for publication. Special thanks are extended to all collaborating hospitals and the participants.
We would like to acknowledge that this work is based on our dissertation work. We would also like to acknowledge help of IBEF organization.
Citation
Shabir, S. and Gani, A. (2020), "Impact of work–life balance on organizational commitment of women health-care workers: Structural modeling approach", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 917-939. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-07-2019-1820
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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