The impact of negative work home interface on intention to leave and the role of flexible working arrangements in Malaysia

Azlinzuraini Ahmad, Nicky E. Shaw, Nicola J. Bown, Khatijah Omar and Jean Gardiner
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Jean Gardiner: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia

Journal of Developing Areas, 2016, vol. 50, issue 5, 507-515

Abstract: Recent research into employee turnover has lacked empirical evidence and dissemination of practical information requires further investigation into the relationship between work-life balance and intention to leave. Although flexible working is not currently prevalent in Asian cultures, recent concerns about work-life balance have caused major employers, including the Malaysian government and multinational companies (MNCs), to introduce family-friendly policies. The objective of this study is twofold: first, to examine the moderating effect of flexible working arrangements (FWA) on the relationship between negative work-home interface (NWHI) and intention to leave (ITL) and second, to determine the mediating effect of FWA on the relationship of NWHI and ITL. An online survey gathered 661 responses from participating organizations and a total of 382 valid responses were used in the hierarchical regression analysis for testing mediation and moderation effects. The data revealed that FWA did not significantly affect ITL when NWHI and FWA are constant although there was indeed a very small effect (change in R2value of 0.02%) with the inclusion of the interaction between NWHI and FWA on relationship between NWHI and ITL, F (1, 378) = 12.95, p

Keywords: flexible working arrangements (FWA); negative work home interface (NWHI); work-life balance (WLB); and intention to leave (ITL) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C3 J00 Y1 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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