Work life balance of women employees: a literature review

Abstract

The review of literature on work life balance of women employees has been outlined up in view of its increased popularity with the major objective to have prosperity of society. WLB is a major concern for women employees in today's scenario, as extended work hours in the organisation pulls women employees' productivity and time which they actually meant to devote to their family sphere. The researcher has reviewed the literature on work life balance (WLB) of women employees with regard to significance of WLB, theories of WLB, determinants of WLB, facilitators of WLB, coping strategies of WLB, WLB and performance and finally, consequences of WLB. In this article, the researcher has dealt the various aspects of work life balance through the review of existing literature. The sources referred include various journals, books, doctoral thesis, working papers, reports, magazines, internet sites, etc., and has been reflected as references at the end.

Does Work-Life Balance Mediate the Relationship of Perceived Organizational Support and Job Satisfaction for Healthcare Workers? A Study on Female Nurses in India

“…Clark ( 2001) defines WLB as satisfaction and good functioning at work and home with a minimum of role conflict. Considering the dual role of women in Indian society on the family and work front, WLB has become a major concern for women employees in today's scenario as extended work hours in the organization constraints their productivity and time meant to be devoted at the family front (Vasumathi, 2018). Research has found that WLB of employees increases various employee and organizational-related job outcomes (Sirgy and Lee, 2017) including job satisfaction.…”