... and places the articles in context. Findings Human resource managers can support work-life balance initiatives by appreciating that working from home fails to reduce stress and burnout, but does not increase fatigue. Flexible working hours are the best route to reducing stress and burnout. Originality...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Employee flexibility offers businesses scope to improve job performance. When employees transition to working from home, it is crucial to allow for them to adjust to their changed routine and strike an acceptable work–life balance ( WLB ). It is likewise...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Researchers from Italian universities explored how working from home affects the work-life balance of older workers aged 55–65 in Italy’s quaternary sector (IR, media, research and development, and knowledge-based services). First, older employees experienced...

... experience ”, International Journal of Organizational Analysis , Vol. 33 No. 12 , pp . 56 - 74 , doi: 10.1108/IJOA-10-2024-4945 . © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Work-life balance Perceived productivity Remote working...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This research aimed to explore the interplay between work-life balance, organizational support, and work engagement. The major results showed that better work-life balance leads to lower stress and higher job satisfaction, organizational support reduces...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Employee work engagement is crucial to effective job performance. Firms looking to increase engagement among employees should aim to provide them with appropriate support that can additionally help to enhance their work - life balance. Originality/value...

... day. Erosion of conventional divides has scope to negatively affect the well-being of individuals and families. While work and personal life are separate, scholars point out their capacity to influence each other. Therefore, the need to achieve a satisfactory work-life balance is widely...

... and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Employment Work-life balance Care responsibilities...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Research from Mexico has demonstrated the influence of work flexibility (WF) on workers’ job happiness (JH), through the work-life balance (WLB) as a mediating variable. Meanwhile, the results showed in the relation of WLB and JH, the increase in happiness...

... to engage in practices that enhance employee work-life balance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. Tough times demand tough...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Employee need for satisfactory work-life balance becomes more essential during major crises. Firms are able to positively impact on both the subjective well-being and performance of employees when they are perceived to have responded effectively to the crisis...

... Work-life balance Management Female executives Feminist researchers in Quebec, Canada, examined both the invisible and visible dimensions of work done by 51 Canadian female executives. Using a feminist perspective, they found that female executives used a “hyperefficiency operating mode” to cope...

...; they perceive them to be less committed due to the challenges of working while balancing family responsibilities. Organizations offer various family-friendly initiatives such as support programs to help women return to work and maintain a work-life balance. Completing a support program helps to provide more...

... Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the expectations of parents working on a flexible basis using coworking facilities to overcome work-family conflict and to maintain work-life balance. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach is employed to analyze data collected...

... making mistakes, and has driven many to seek a better work-life balance in western countries. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest...

... also admitted that some of the women were happy to take a more family-centered approach to life. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Gender Career development Work-life balance African women UK workforce Researchers have...

..., long hours, and work-related stress. To address this leak of female talent, HR departments are urged to boldly invest in supportive talent retention mechanisms such as offering a much better work-life balance and childcare facilities. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Despite increasing gender equality at home and in the workplace, there remains a satisfaction gap in terms of work-life balance, with women continuing to perform the greater share of childcare and home responsibilities as well as taking on paid employment...

... in context. Findings Human resources are becoming increasingly important to organisations in regards to competitive advantage. Good human resource management requires ensuring employees have a good work-life balance. One way of promoting this is by means of flexible work arrangements (such as flexible...

... to the degree of change which has occurred in more recent times. Various state initiatives to empower females and increase their positivity might also bear some responsibility for this altered mind-set. Job satisfaction Work-life balance Turnover intention Public sector United Arab Emirates...