Exploring the Impact of Workplace Flexibility on Employee Work-Life Balance and Job Satisfaction

Abstract

This study focused on exploring the influence of workplace flexibility on the work-life balance and job satisfaction of employees in Pakistani organizations by approaching 450 participants through a cross-sectional survey. Structured questionnaires were administered to all the 25 respondents (HR managers and employees) with some of these questionnaires consisting of established scales and some in semi-structured interviews. Quantitative analysis shows that there are strong positive relationships between dimensions of workplace flexibility and work-life balance and job satisfaction. The most significant positive correlations that seemed to be found were flexible working hours and work-life balance (r=0.742, p<0.001), and remote work options and job satisfaction (r=0.689, p<0.001). The qualitative results showed cultural obstructions, technological issues and the opposition of managementas among the biggest obstacles to application of flexible employment in Pakistani corporations. The research concluded that workers with access to flexible work came up with 34% higher scores of work-life balances and 28% higher with regards to job satisfaction than those who did not have such arrangements. This conclusion indicates that flexibility in the workplace is an important antecedent of both employee wellbeing and organizational performance in Pakistani setting only provided that implementation takes into account infrastructural and cultural considerations