The Impact of Workload and Role Conflict Towards Work-Life Balance Among Government Auditors in Indonesia

Abstract

Professionals in the field of accounting, especially auditor, has a high level of stress that become a common problem. Workload and role conflict are two of the stressors that significantly contribute to stress. On the other hand, work-life balance has become a concern for many researchers and organizations. This study examined the effect of workload and role conflict towards government auditors' work-life balance. It is also suggests how to achieve work-life balance according to in-depth interview with groups of respondent. The study is based on quantitative research that conducted among government auditors in Indonesia using cross-sectional survey method. A total of 97 usable responses were received. Descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, Pearson's correlations analysis, and multiple regression analysis used to measure the relationship between dependent and independent variables. The results indicated that workload is significant at p< 0.01 (0.000) and have positive correlation with work life balance at 0.441. Role conflict is also significant at p< 0.05 (0.013) and have positive correlation with work life balance at 0.250. Furthermore, only workload that significant influence on government auditors' work-life balance. Thus, organization need to establish policies that would manage workload without affecting productivity of organization in order to achieving work-life balance.

The Effect Of Workload And Role Conflict Towards Work-Life Balance

“…Lastly, the conflict of intra sender takes place when there is incompatibility between the designed job and the role set of individual such as their resources and abilities (Dorrel, Symonds, & Lammert, 2014). Sari, Ardiyanti, and Noviardi (2017) defined role conflict as the inconsistency of requirements from the role, where consistency is judged based on situations that give impact on role performance. Furthermore, a clear role of employees should be clearly distinct to avoid role of conflict which will demand time and energy to manage between work and family (Duxbury & Higgins, 2001).…”

“…doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2018.07.02.53 Corresponding Author: Shahidah Ahmad Suhaimi Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Organizing Committee of the conference eISSN: 2357-1330 496 role in workplace and with family. However, based on Sari, Ardiyanti, and Noviardi (2017), role conflict has no relationship with work-life balance among the auditors in Indonesia's government sector.…”