Work-Life Balance in Transition: A Brief Overview of Theoretical Frameworks and Current Trends
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https://doi.org/10.64882/ijrt.v13.i2.1568Keywords:
Work–Life Balance, Work–Life Integration, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Performance, Employee Well-BeingAbstract
This paper aims to bring together the different theoretical approaches that have been employed in work-life balance research to better understand their application. Drawing on prior studies, it reviews material from multiple online platforms and printed sources, with a specific focus on the theories that have shaped the discourse around WLB. The study provides a sufficient overview of WLB theories using a descriptive layout. The correlations in different WLB research are explained by a variety of widely accepted theories on WLB, according to this paper. As an example, take into account the following theories: Congruence, Ladder, Instrumental, Ecology, Border, Boundary, Enhancement, Facilitation, Segmentation Spill-over, Compensation, Conservation, Conflict, Human Capital, and Overall Appraisal. This paper's review of the literature revealed that the two main foundation theories that are frequently employed to explain the various facets of WLB are boundary theory and border theory. There are no well recognized theories for WLB, according to this research. The range of the study's framework, variables, or perspectives determines the theories applied in WLB investigations. This results in framework overlap or omissions.
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