Technology Intense Workplaces, Boundary Preferences and Work–Life Conflict: Evidence from Sri Lanka

IF 1.4 Q3 MANAGEMENT South Asian Journal of Human Resource Management Pub Date : 2020-11-06 DOI:10.1177/2322093720965326

S. Alwis, Patrik Hernvall

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Workplaces today are more technologically pervasive than ever before, and communication devices such as smartphones have blurred traditional boundaries between work and non-work spheres of people. In fact, employers need to be mindful about this phenomenon when they have technology-based work expectations from their employees. Within this backdrop, this study attempts to reveal how the technological intensity at workplaces affects work–life conflict of employees who have different boundary preferences. The analysis based on 225 respondents shows that technological intensity is a significant mediator between work–life boundary preferences and work–life conflict of employees. Further, this study validates the findings of prior research based on Western samples on non-Western countries, followed by a discussion on the implications to practice and avenues for future research.

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技术密集型工作场所、边界偏好与工作-生活冲突:来自斯里兰卡的证据

今天的工作场所比以往任何时候都更加技术普及，智能手机等通信设备模糊了人们工作和非工作领域之间的传统界限。事实上，当雇主对员工有基于技术的工作期望时，他们需要注意这一现象。在此背景下，本研究试图揭示工作场所的技术强度如何影响具有不同边界偏好的员工的工作-生活冲突。基于225名被调查者的分析表明，技术强度是员工工作-生活边界偏好与工作-生活冲突之间的显著中介。此外，本研究验证了基于非西方国家的西方样本的先前研究结果，随后讨论了对实践的影响和未来研究的途径。

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South Asian Journal of Human Resource Management MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

23.50%

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期刊介绍： South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management (SAJHRM) is a peer-reviewed scholarly outlet for publications on HRM in and out of South Asia. It includes countries that are members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In terms of the discipline focus, all articles broadly focusing on the theory and practice of managing human resources for the benefit of individuals, firms and community at large will be acceptable. In view of the contemporary focus on Strategic HRM, the journal coverage would also include comparative research and other related management disciplines as long as one of the key aims of the manuscript is on harnessing the potential of human capital. Considering the uneven economic development within the South Asian region, the journal encourages potential authors to explore broader implications of their scholarly views and findings on the region as a whole. A distinguishing feature of the journal is its focus on “HR in Practice”. Apart from theory, it will pay significant attention on how HRM is practiced in and out of South Asia. The journal features conceptual and empirical research papers, research notes, interviews, case studies and book reviews. In short, to be considered for publication, a manuscript should broadly focus on managing people and contextualised within one or more South Asian countries at the firm, regional, national and international levels.