Abstract
This study investigates the impact of a high commitment environment on an organisation’s work-life balance responsiveness. Survey data from 219 owner / managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within Australia is analysed to investigate the relationship between a bundle of work practices, referred to as HPWS, and employer attitudes (ATTI), on an organisation’s work –life balance responsiveness (WLBR). The study identified organisational characteristics associated with the adoption of WLB practices. Of two models tested, the second direct effect model supports a framework that includes high performance work systems and employer attitudes towards work-life balance practices which have a positive impact on WLBR. The findings suggest that organisational characteristics namely, employer education levels and the age of the workforce (i.e., the number of staff over 40 years of age) has a positive significant impact on an organisations WLBR. Implications for theory and practice are discussed along with avenues for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | British Academy of Management 2018 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Driving Productivity in Uncertain and Challenging Times |
| Publisher | British Academy of Management |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780995641310 |
| Publication status | Published - 04 Sept 2018 |
| Event | British Academy of Management Conference 2018: BAM2018 - Bristol Business School, University of the West of England , Bristol, United Kingdom Duration: 04 Sept 2018 → 06 Sept 2018 https://www.bam.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=3337 (Conference website) http://conference.bam.ac.uk/BAM2018/htdocs/index.php (conference proceedings) https://www.bam.ac.uk/sites/bam.ac.uk/files/BAM2018_conference_Web2Smaller.pdf (conference program) |
Conference
| Conference | British Academy of Management Conference 2018 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Bristol |
| Period | 04/09/18 → 06/09/18 |
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