The determinants of work - life balance practices in Spanish listed companies
[EN] Purpose: To empirically study the determinant factors of adopting work–life balance measures at the firm level. Design/methodology/approach: After reviewing the main theories that explain work–life balance practices, IBEX-35 Spanish companies during 2015–2019 are studied to see whether the firm...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de León |
| Repositorio: | BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/17975 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/10612/17975 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Empresas Trabajo Work–life balance measures Determinants Ibex-35 Spanish listed companies Medidas de conciliaci on Determinantes Empresas españolas cotizadas del Ibex-35 |
| Resumo: | [EN] Purpose: To empirically study the determinant factors of adopting work–life balance measures at the firm level. Design/methodology/approach: After reviewing the main theories that explain work–life balance practices, IBEX-35 Spanish companies during 2015–2019 are studied to see whether the firm sector, the presence of female employees, qualified personnel, a company agreement and an equality plan determine these types of practices. Findings: The results indicate a negative relationship between the firm activity sector and adopting work–life balance practices. Industrial companies offer fewer work–life balance measures than service companies. A company agreement implies more extensive adoption of work-life practices. Older companies are characterized by greater adoption of work-life practices, in contrast to their level of profitability that is associated negatively with these practices. Practical implications: Since it is difficult for industrial companies to change their idiosyncrasies, it is necessary to incorporate other measures that promote work–life balance, such as timetable flexibility. Companies and policymakers should promote the advantages of a company agreement to contribute to the implementation of work–life balance practices. Originality/value: The empirical evidence is scarce, especially in Spain and at the company level, given that most previous studies have focused on workers and the Anglo-Saxon sphere. Given the growing interest in this topic in the business world, the authors intend to contribute to this scarce literature by incorporating variables considered in previous studies, as well as other more innovative ones (agreement, equality plan) in a single model through a longitudinal study |
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