Blending Personal Health, Family Matters and Personal Time Management for the Best Work-life Balance

Authors

  • Mazni Saad Department of Tourism, Kulliyyah of Sustainable Tourism and Contemporary Languages, International Islamic University Malaysia, Edu Hub Pagoh, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Aishah Nawwarah Jaafar Department of Tourism, Kulliyyah of Sustainable Tourism and Contemporary Languages, International Islamic University Malaysia, Edu Hub Pagoh, 84600 Muar, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong Department of Statistics and Decision Sciences, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Caw. Johor (Kampus Segamat), 85000 Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Eni Yulinda Department of Fisheries Socio Economic, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, University of Riau, Kampus Bina Widya, KM. 12.5 Simpangbaru Tampan, 28293 Pekanbaru, Province of Riau, Indonesia
  • Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy Faculty of Business and Management, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, No 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Razmah Mahmod Department of Supply Chain and Technology Management, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Caw. Selangor (Kampus Puncak Alam), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.112.2.16405

Keywords:

Family matters, Hospitality, Millennial workers, Personal health, Time management, Work-life balance

Abstract

This paper aims to develop a theoretical perspective to better understand hospitality workers’ behaviours in blending family life and work for the best work-life balance. The perspective is guided by social exchange theory. It examines hospitality workers’ behaviour that has high levels of positive valence to be most influential for their work-life balance due to profitable relationships. We describe these theoretical principles and sub-principles concerning hospitality workers to build a research agenda to encourage future research. A response rate of 28% from food and beverage companies participated in the online survey via the web-based questionnaire design. The results indicate that family matters, time management, and personal health bring 60% of predictions for F&B workers’ work-life balance. Three predictors were positive and significantly affected the work-life balance, with personal health being the biggest influence, followed by family matters, and time management. Implications, limitations, and recommendations are also discussed at the end of this paper.

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Published

2024-03-06

How to Cite

Saad, M., Jaafar, A. N., Ong, M. H. A., Yulinda, E., Kumarasamy, M. M., & Mahmod, R. (2024). Blending Personal Health, Family Matters and Personal Time Management for the Best Work-life Balance . Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11(2.2), 319–332. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.112.2.16405