Work-Life Balance Outlook in Saudi Arabia

Arun Vijay Subbarayalu (ausubbarayalu@iau.edu.sa), Sivasankar Prabaharan and Masthan Devalapalli
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Arun Vijay Subbarayalu: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
Sivasankar Prabaharan: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
Masthan Devalapalli: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)

Chapter Chapter 8 in Work-Life Interface, 2021, pp 215-245 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Work-life balance is one of the essential constructs of the quality of work-life of employees, irrespective of the type of industry they work. Work-life conflict occurs when work interferes with family life (work-to-family conflict) and when family life interferes with work (family-to-work conflict). So, it is paramount to optimise these two components to have a better quality of life. Saudi Arabia is the world’s twentieth largest economy based on the gross domestic product (GDP), and the labour force rose to 6.3 million in the year 2015. There are three common sectors of the workforce in Saudi Arabia, i.e. health, education, and public administration. Besides, many private sectors primarily focus on manufacturing, production, and other service-related areas. This chapter addresses the challenges faced by higher education and health sector employees in Saudi Arabia in managing their work-life balance and how it varies concerning different age groups, gender, ethnicity, marital status, organisation culture, job security, the autonomy of work, and supportive work culture. The contents of this chapter are built based on the findings reported by earlier studies and the information retrieved from the websites of various higher education and healthcare organisations located in Saudi Arabia.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66648-4_8

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