The impact of work-life culture on organizational productivity
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to test the relationship of work-life culture and organizational productivity and determine if it is mediated by the availability of work-life programs.
Design/methodology/approach
Quantitative data for the study were collected using three sources: an original survey completed by managers of 195 different companies, archival data from two databases, and archival data published in three national surveys. Hypotheses were tested using path analyses.
Findings
The data reveals that work-life culture has no direct effect on labor productivity but does have an indirect effect on it, through the availability of work-life programs.
Research limitations/implications
One of the study’s limitations is that its design is cross-sectional. The authors suggest that future longitudinal studies examine the impact of work-life culture on organizational outcomes.
Practical implications
Practitioners should note the importance of promoting a favorable work-life culture and offering work-life programs as they enhance labor productivity.
Originality/value
The authors examine the impact of work-life culture on organizational productivity, a relatively understudied relationship at the organizational level.
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Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the Instituto de Empresa Business School.
Citation
de Sivatte, I., Gordon, J.R., Rojo, P. and Olmos, R. (2015), "The impact of work-life culture on organizational productivity", Personnel Review, Vol. 44 No. 6, pp. 883-905. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-12-2013-0226
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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