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In search of a theoretical framework of factors influencing work and life balance

Annija Apsīte

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HistorySociology and Political ScienceWork-life-balanceGeography Planning and Developmentemployer brandingSociology & anthropologywork-life balanceArbeitszufriedenheitRegional economics. Space in economicsBurnoutWorking ConditionsSalaryArbeitskräftebedarfMarketingwork satisfactionjob satisfactionmedia_commonSozialwissenschaften Soziologieburnoutfactors05 social sciencesWork–life balanceFlexibility (personality)psychophysical stressBerufszufriedenheitArbeitsweltddc:300Job satisfactionddc:301General Economics Econometrics and FinanceperformanceAutonomy050104 developmental & child psychologyCultural Studiesmanpower requirementsSociology of Work Industrial Sociology Industrial Relationsmedia_common.quotation_subjectOrganizational cultureStressLeistungsfähigkeitIndustrie- und Betriebssoziologie Arbeitssoziologie industrielle Beziehungen0502 economics and businesshealth consequencesEmployer brandingfactors; employer branding0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSocial sciences sociology anthropologygesundheitliche FolgenSoziologie AnthropologieHT388Occupational stressBusiness050203 business & managementSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Work and life balance (WLB) has gained noticeable attention amid the pandemic. Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, the increasing pace of life encouraged the investigation of individual and organisational aspects of WLB. Physically and mentally healthy people help society develop and grow. Health issues caused by work and life imbalance lead to dissatisfaction with both work and life, which, in turn, leads to higher stress and stress-related illnesses, for instance, burnout. From the organisational point of view, WLB is a factor in analysing the efficiency of an enterprise. The consequences of a work-life imbalance are intentional or unintentional absence, high employee turnover, low productivity, higher insurance costs, low job satisfaction, and others. WLB has been examined recently as part of employer branding since a shortage of labour prompts organisations to look for strategies to attract and retain employees. In this paper, content analysis is carried out to provide a theoretical framework for WLB and job satisfaction issues. Special attention is paid to the literature on WLB factors affecting the organisation and the individual. It is concluded that critical factors include both individual and organisational ones. Among them are job involvement, tenure, workload and scheduling, organisational culture (leadership, recreational opportunities, flexibility, supervisor support, autonomy, boundary management, alternative working methods etc.), occupational stress, and salary. These factors differ in their significance, particularly when viewed across several fields. © Apsīte, A., 2021

https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2021-2-3