... and employee listening. Originality/value The study reframes work–life balance as a strategic HR question about whether organizations create conditions that allow employees to step out of the work role long enough to recover. Corresponding author Amanda M. Main amanda.main@ucf.edu © 2026...

... implications HR leaders should redirect retention budgets from performance-based bonuses to work-life balance initiatives. Companies implementing these findings could save millions in turnover costs while improving employee satisfaction. Originality/value This is the first large-scale study...

... Work-life balance Telework Boundary management Homeworking Telecommuting Despite high-publicity efforts from Yahoo!, HP and Best Buy to reduce the incidence of their employees working from home, telework is increasingly offered by employers. By enabling individuals to reduce commuting time...

...Anne Kavanagh Anne Kavanagh, director of Time 4 Balance, a flexible working consultancy, discusses the challenges a business can face when introducing a work‐life balance option to its employees. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 HR Work‐life balance Flexible working , HR...