Balancing is a necessity not leisure: a study on work–life balance witnessing healthcare sector of Pakistan

IF 3.3 Q2 BUSINESS
Attia Aman‐Ullah, Hadziroh Ibrahim, Azelin Aziz, W. Mehmood
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PurposeThis study aimed to examine the direct impact of work–life balance on employee retention and turnover intentions among doctors in Pakistan. Further, it also aimed to test the mediating role of job satisfaction on these relationships.Design/methodology/approachThis study's data were collected from 394 doctors working in public hospitals in Pakistan, using survey-based questionnaires and stratified random sampling technique. For data analysis, structural equation modelling was utilised to investigate the direct and indirect associations among the variables, while Statistical Software for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for data management.FindingsWork–life balance was found to have a positive association with employee retention and a negative association with turnover intention. Results suggest that a fair work–life balance is a significant predictor of employee retention and turnover intention. Also, job satisfaction significantly mediated the relationship between work–life balance and employee retention and between work–life balance and turnover intention.Research limitations/implicationsThis study's focus was limited to doctors working in public hospitals. Thus, future research can extend the scope to other segments such as nurses, paramedics and pharmacists from both public and private organisations.Practical implicationsHuman resource (HR) executives can improve employee retention and turnover intentions through strategic implementation of work–life balance practices. Policymakers should stress upon hospitals to implement favourable working hours that are satisfactory to employees to reduce turnover intention.Social implicationsIn the healthcare industry, suitable work–life balance strategies will help improve employees' lifestyle, which will positively impact their family and social relationships.Originality/valueThis study is expected to contribute to the existing healthcare literature in the context of Pakistan by explaining the process by which work–life balance affects employee retention and turnover intention. Specifically, job satisfaction is the mechanism that explains these relationships.
平衡是必要的,而不是休闲:巴基斯坦医疗保健部门工作与生活平衡研究
目的本研究旨在检验巴基斯坦医生工作与生活平衡对员工保留和离职意向的直接影响。此外,它还旨在测试工作满意度对这些关系的中介作用。设计/方法/方法本研究采用调查问卷和分层随机抽样技术,从巴基斯坦公立医院的394名医生中收集数据。对于数据分析,使用结构方程建模来研究变量之间的直接和间接关联,而使用社会科学统计软件(SPSS)进行数据管理。发现工作-生活平衡与员工留任呈正相关,与离职意向呈负相关。研究结果表明,公平的工作与生活平衡是员工留任和离职意向的重要预测因素。此外,工作满意度显著调节了工作与生活平衡与员工留任之间的关系,以及工作与生活均衡与离职意向之间的关系。研究局限性/含义这项研究的重点仅限于在公立医院工作的医生。因此,未来的研究可以将范围扩展到其他领域,如公共和私人组织的护士、护理人员和药剂师。实际意义人力资源(HR)主管可以通过战略性实施工作与生活平衡实践来提高员工的留任和离职意愿。政策制定者应强调医院实施令员工满意的有利工作时间,以降低离职意愿。社会影响在医疗保健行业,适当的工作与生活平衡策略将有助于改善员工的生活方式,这将对他们的家庭和社会关系产生积极影响。原创性/价值本研究旨在通过解释工作与生活平衡影响员工留任和离职意愿的过程,为巴基斯坦现有的医疗保健文献做出贡献。具体来说,工作满意度是解释这些关系的机制。
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CiteScore
7.20
自引率
13.20%
发文量
69
期刊介绍: The Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration (APJBA) publishes original research on: Business Strategy and Policy, Accounting and Board Governance, Marketing and People Management, and Operations and Supply Chain Management. The journal welcomes practical and skill-based submissions in these areas. There is particular interest in submissions regarding: Sustainable Business Practices, Quality Management Practices, Innovation and Creativity in Management, as well as Managing a Learning Organisation. The Asia Pacific region is full of collaborations between government, NGOs and private enterprise. Submissions are welcome which contribute to our understanding of partnerships and the cross-cultural issues. Research methods vary, and the journal is interested in the full diverse of qualitative (case and action research, etc) as well as quantitative survey studies and their recommendations. The APJBA seeks to become a forum for both established scholars and early career researchers in all aspects of management and business in the Asia-Pacific region. Emphasis is on rigour and relevance, on theory and practice, in a globalised scholarly environment.
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