期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2018
卷号：8
期号：14
页码：187-199
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i14/5217
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between work-life-family demands and entrepreneurs’ job satisfaction in family businesses. Cross-sectional data were collected from 220 staff members, who involve in family business sector in Malaysia. In this study, the major demands in individuals are classified into three major components to be balanced by individuals, i.e., work, life, and family (WLF). The work element taking into account of standard working hours, work pressure and conditions, co-worker relationships, and promotional opportunities. The life component was represented by living standard, level of self-motivation fulfillment, achievement of individual targets, self-compassion, self-care and health, and community development. The last part which is the family component represented another segmentation of responsibility and demands for specific role, which relates to family tasks, collective/familiness targets, family involvement and mutual understanding. The empirical results indicated that work-related demands determine entrepreneurs’ job satisfaction, then followed by family-related and life-related (personal) demands. Interestingly, as this study was confined to the micro businesses under the family business sector, this provides valuable findings by uncovering the differences among the antecedents due to the reasoning of work culture and business management practices. The insights gained from this study could facilitate business strategies and effective human resource policies for business and community sustainable development.
