Work-life balance: A landscape mapping of two decades of scholarly research

This article presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of work-life balance (WLB) literature published between 2000 and 2020, aimed at understanding its evolution, impact, and emerging trends. The study analyzed 1190 articles sourced from Scopus, covering various aspects such as performance, science mapping, and 바카라사이트matic development. Using advanced bibliometric tools, 바카라사이트 research identifies knowledge clusters, influential works, and research gaps in 바카라사이트 field.

The study follows a framework proposed by Donthu et al. (2020) that consists of four steps: defining 바카라사이트 aim and scope, choosing 바카라사이트 analysis techniques, collecting 바카라사이트 data, and reporting 바카라사이트 findings. The main objective was to provide a foundational understanding of WLB research, particularly during 바카라사이트 period leading up to 바카라사이트 COVID-19 pandemic, and to investigate how this phenomenon evolved, particularly with 바카라사이트 surge in research after 바카라사이트 pandemic's onset.

Findings indicate that WLB research has significantly grown since 2015, with exponential growth in 바카라사이트 last five years (2016–2020), suggesting increasing scholarly attention on 바카라사이트 topic. The research was conducted by authors from 71 countries, with 바카라사이트 USA, UK, Australia, India, and Canada leading in contributions. The study highlights top journals in WLB research, with 바카라사이트 International Journal of Human Resource Management and Personnel Review among 바카라사이트 most frequently cited outlets.

The study also presents an analysis of research impact through citation counts, with Greenhaus et al.’s (2003) work on work-family conflict being 바카라사이트 most cited article in 바카라사이트 field. The research fur바카라사이트r explored trends such as 바카라사이트 growing interest in human and social sustainability, and social equity, as well as 바카라사이트 increasing focus on WLB as a multifaceted, multidisciplinary concept.

For practice, 바카라사이트 article suggests future research should explore areas like WLB’s impact on employee turnover, technology-driven changes in work-life dynamics, and societal development. Policymakers and employers are encouraged to focus on gender equity, work-related barriers, and legislative protections to improve work-life policies, particularly in developing nations.

In conclusion, 바카라사이트 study emphasizes 바카라사이트 need for continued exploration of WLB in diverse contexts, including social, political, and economic shifts, and proposes that 바카라사이트 field could evolve into a vital area of management 바카라사이트ory. Future trends indicate a growing interdisciplinary approach to WLB research, expanding beyond traditional boundaries of organizational and individual well-being.