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The study explores how perceived job flexibility contributes to work-family balance among employees.

Finding an Extra Day a Week: The Positive Influence of Perceived Job Flexibility on Work and Family Life Balance*

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The study explores how perceived job flexibility contributes to work-family balance among employees.
Analyzed data from a 1996 IBM work and life issues survey with a sample size of 6,451 participants.
Controlled for variables such as paid work hours, unpaid domestic labor hours, gender, marital status, and occupational level.
Individuals with perceived job flexibility reported better work-family balance despite similar workloads.
Employees with perceived job flexibility can work longer hours without negatively affecting their work-family balance.

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Examines how perceived job flexibility affects work-family balance in individuals, suggesting beneficial outcomes for both employees and businesses.

Hill et al. (2001) studied this question.

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Examines how perceived job flexibility affects work-family balance in individuals, suggesting beneficial outcomes for both employees and businesses.