Title: Can I regulate the work-from-home to balance my life? An empirical investigation of female employees in the Greek financial sector
Authors: Evangelia Siachou; Iosif Famelis; Amalia Stafyla; Fotis Kitsios; Maria Kamariotou
Addresses: Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1, Sofokleous Str. 10559, Athens, Greece ' National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1, Sofokleous Str. 10559, Athens, Greece ' Department of Supply Chain Management, Chain Management, International Hellenic University 2, P. Kanellopoulou, 60100, Katerini, Greece ' Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 156 Egnatia Str., 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece ' Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 156 Egnatia Str., 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract: The aim of the study is to offer novel perspectives into the emerging line of research on the effects of work-from-home on work-life-balance by considering the construct of regulatory focus as a mediating variable. According to data collected from 287 female employees in the Greek financial sector, work-from-home negatively affects their work-life-balance. However, the regulatory focus of female employees mediates these outcomes, allowing a promotion focus to help them manage their work obligations and leading to a better work-life-balance compared to those with a prevention focus. The study results contribute to the existing literature by adding research outcomes from the Greek financial sector, shedding light on issues of gender diversity within the context of telework, and expanding the role of regulatory focus as a mediator in the relationship between work-from-home and work-life-balance. The study also provides new implications for ongoing work-from-home tenets and illustrates implications for future research.
Keywords: work-from-home; regulatory focus; work-life-balance; female employees; mediation; financial sector.
DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2024.144648
Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2024 Vol.16 No.4, pp.492 - 515
Received: 24 Sep 2024
Accepted: 10 Oct 2024
Published online: 25 Feb 2025 *