Quantifying the influence of employees' work-life balance on organisational productivity

This study used structural equation modelling (SEM) to develop a series of models to explain the impact of work-life balance on employees' perceptions of job performance, job satisfaction, turnover intentions and absenteeism. The sample comprised 257 participants (108 males and 149 females) from a range of occupations and levels of seniority. In sum, the results clearly demonstrated that successful work-life balance is associated with higher levels of job performance and worker satisfaction and with decreased levels of absenteeism and turnover intentions. The data also lent support to the impact of employees' coping styles, schedule flexibility and supervisor support on employees' abilities to balance work and life. It is concluded that tangible benefits to an employer's bottom-line can be anticipated from organisational initiatives to assist employees to better balance their work and personal lives.