Work-life balance policies and organizational financial performance: a scoping review
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14560%2F23%3A00131492" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14560/23:00131492 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-09-2022-0417" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-09-2022-0417</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ER-09-2022-0417" target="_blank" >10.1108/ER-09-2022-0417</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Work-life balance policies and organizational financial performance: a scoping review
Original language description
Purpose Work-life balance (WLB) policies have become a popular topic in both academic literature and organizations. However, previous studies in this area have provided mixed results, and the impact of WLB policies on various indicators of organizational financial performance remains unclear. There has been no comprehensive review that synthesizes the current state of knowledge and indicates future research directions. This review addresses this gap and provides a systematic review of published papers investigating the relationship between WLB policies and organizational financial performance. Design/methodology/approach The review follows the PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews. An analysis of 421 relevant records in Web of Science and Scopus databases identified 22 original empirical studies that focused on the relationship between WLB policies and financial performance at the level of the organization. Findings Most reviewed studies indicated a weak positive relationship between WLB policies and financial performance. There was the strongest support for the effectiveness of flexible working hours and job sharing, while there was mixed support for the policy of working from home. There were a higher proportion of positive results in studies conducted in Western countries compared to Asian countries, which indicates a potential moderating effect of culture. This review also describes the primary limitations of previous studies, namely, low test power and insufficient evidence about causality. Originality/value This review summarizes the growing body of quantitative research on the relationship between WLB policies and organizational financial performance. It presents a model that includes moderators and mediators of this relationship and indicates potentially fruitful areas for future research.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50204 - Business and management
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Employee Relations
ISSN
0142-5455
e-ISSN
1758-7069
Volume of the periodical
45
Issue of the periodical within the volume
7
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
103-120
UT code for WoS article
001053795500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85168440676