| Title: | Impact of work-family balance results on employee work engagement within the organization : the case of Slovenia |
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| Authors: | ID Žnidaršič, Jasmina (Author)
ID Bernik, Mojca (Author) |
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| Files: |  Znidarsic-2021-Impact_of_work-family_balance_r.pdf (593,57 KB)
MD5: 10E946DE5D3C20109ED6B112B780A780
 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245078
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences in Kranj
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| Abstract: | Background and purpose: Organizations strive to increase the work engagement of their employees, as engaged employees are more productive employees, but often neglect the significant effects of work-family balance on work engagement. Numerous studies confirm the importance of work-family balance and work engagement, but there is lack of research that explores the relationship between the concepts. Our research fills a research gap in investigating the impact of work-family balance on work engagement, both directly and through individual perceptions of organizational support for work-family balance. The main aim of our research is to empirically test the relationships between the policies and practices of organizations regarding work-family balance, work-life balance and work engagement.
Methods: Using validated questionnaires, we collected data on organizational support for work-family balance (family-friendly policies and practices, support by leader, support by co-workers, working hours and complexity of work), work-family balance and work engagement. The quantitative data for our analysis was collected through a survey of 343 online participants who were employees in various positions in companies in Slovenia.
The results: Our results show that the organization's work-family balance policies and practices, such as support by leader, co-workers, and family-friendly policies and practices, have a positive impact on the individual's work-family balance, that work-family balance leads to an increase in work engagement, and that the individual's perception of the organization's work-family balance support leads to an increase in work engagement.
Conclusion: Knowledge of important work-family balance implications with an understanding of organizational support for work-family balance and the relationships between the constructs of work-family balance and work engagement can be beneficial to business leaders. This understanding can help them to strengthen employee work engagement through family-friendly policies and practices, and thereby contributing to the area of employee behavior and improving employee productivity. |
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| Keywords: | work-family balance, work engagement, organization management |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 17.09.2020 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 21.12.2020 |
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| Publication date: | 20.01.2021 |
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| Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
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| Year of publishing: | 2021 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 1-17 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 16, št. 1, št. članka 0245078 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91134  |
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| UDC: | 005.7 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1932-6203 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 48224003 |
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| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0245078 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 14.11.2024 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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