Flexible Work Arrangements, Job Satisfaction and Family Satisfaction: The Spillover Effect of Work-Family Conflict

Authors

  • Farah Shazlin Johari Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA;Malacca
  • Siti Nurul Akma Ahmad Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA;Malacca
  • Siti Norashikin Bashirun Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA;Malacca
  • Nurhafizah Mohd Zolkapli Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA;Malacca
  • Nor Maslia Rasli Samudin Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA;Malacca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.117.17325

Keywords:

Flexible Work Arrangements, Work-Family Conflict, Job Satisfaction, Family Satisfactions, Spillover Effect

Abstract

Since its beginning, the pandemic has forced many organizations to adopt new norms, offering more flexible work arrangements. Yet, there is limited knowledge on how these arrangements, particularly flextime, could affect the work-family conflict (WFC) and its consequences on both job and family satisfaction. Despite this, there has been limited research on the spillover effect of WFC, concentrating on cross-domain effects on both job and family satisfaction in Eastern culture. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the spillover effect of WFC on job and family satisfaction among academicians from selected Malaysian public universities. The web-based survey questionnaire was employed, and statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software. Flextime was found to have a significant negative association with both WIF and FIW. Furthermore, the findings revealed that WIF has a stronger spillover effect on cross-domains, notably family satisfaction. FIW has a greater impact on its own domain specificity, namely family satisfaction. Thus, the study contributes to our understanding of the spillover effect of WFC on cross-domains, particularly in Eastern contextual cultures, and helps to provide additional insight into family-friend policies intended to reduce the occurrence of WFC, leading to a better balance of work and personal responsibilities.

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Published

2024-07-31

How to Cite

Johari, F. S., Ahmad, S. N. A., Bashirun, S. N., Zolkapli, N. M., & Samudin, N. M. R. (2024). Flexible Work Arrangements, Job Satisfaction and Family Satisfaction: The Spillover Effect of Work-Family Conflict. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11(7), 274–287. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.117.17325