TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relations between supervisor support (SS), work-life balance (WLB), job attitudes and performance of employees in the Australian financial sector. More specifically, the study explore the impact of SS, WLB and job attitudes on employees’ job performance (JP).Design/methodology/approach Using an online panel, the data comprised 305 employees working in financial organisations to test a model with structural equation modelling. A list of survey items was tested that replicated extensively in work-life research in the past.Findings The research contributed to the existing literature by identifying a significant mechanism through which SS was linked to WLB that influenced job satisfaction, life satisfaction and organisational commitment and JP given the paucity of such research in the Australian financial sector.Originality/value The study would guide employers, employees and managers involved in the financial sector to implement policies which aim to augment JP and promote balance between work, home and life.
VL  - 47
IS  - 3
SN  - 0048-3486
DO  - 10.1108/PR-12-2016-0314
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-12-2016-0314
AU  - Talukder A.K.M.
AU  - Vickers Margaret
AU  - Khan Aila
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Supervisor support and work-life balance: Impacts on job performance in the Australian financial sector
T2  - Personnel Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 727
EP  - 744
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -