How the Well-Being of Construction Professionals Mediates the Effect of Work–Life Balance on Their Commitment to the Organization
Publication: Journal of Management in Engineering
Volume 38, Issue 4
Abstract
The construction industry is notorious for poor work–life balance (WLB) due to its strong culture of long working hours, nonstandard work schedules, and variable work duration. Extant construction literature highlights that the poor WLB in the industry is a work stressor that leads to a low level of organizational commitment (OC), which is a strong predictor of employee turnover and productivity. However, little attention has been paid to understanding how WLB affects OC, which could hinder construction organizations from developing targeted measures to improve OC. This study addressed this gap by using the A Shortened Stress Evaluation Tool (ASSET) model grounded in occupational stress theory to depict the underlying mechanisms of how WLB affects OC through the mediation effect psychological well-being [i.e., positive emotions (PE) and sense of purpose (SP)]. The ASSET questionnaire was used to measure the constructs via an online questionnaire survey administered to construction professionals around the globe registered with the Association for Project Management, the Chartered Institute of Building, and the Project Management Institute. A total of 255 valid responses were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). Contrary to previous research, this study found that WLB does not have a direct impact on OC. Instead, it affects OC through the mediation effects of SP and PE. These results indicate that construction firms could benefit from enhancing SP and PE to yield greater organizational commitment rather than emphasizing enhanced WLB per se. This could be done by increasing employee participation in setting goals and objectives, clarifying the meaning and purpose of work, working to align work goals and objectives with employees’ sense of meaning and purpose, and generating a greater frequency of experienced positive emotions by creating work environments that satisfy the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
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Data Availability Statement
Some of all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank psychological well-being specialists Robertson Cooper Ltd., who gave permission for the use of the ASSET scales, assisted in the collection of data, and provided support in the analysis. This work is supported by the APM Research Fund paper ‘The Wellbeing of project professionals’, published by the Association for Project Management (APM). For more information, please visit: https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/research/.
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Journal of Management in Engineering
Volume 38 • Issue 4 • July 2022
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Received: Jul 2, 2021
Accepted: Feb 16, 2022
Published online: Apr 7, 2022
Published in print: Jul 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Sep 7, 2022
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