Role of job design on institutional support and work-life equilibrium of women teachers in Chennai

Krishnan, S. Arul; Rameshkumaar, V. P.; Aarthi, R. Sathya; Karthikeyan, S.; Balaji, B.

doi:10.47974/JSMS-1122

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Role of job design on institutional support and work-life equilibrium of women teachers in Chennai

^*S. Arul KrishnanCorresponding authorsarulkrishnan@veltech.edu.inDepartment of Management StudiesAvadiVel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India0000-0001-5670-7468View full profile → , V. P. Rameshkumaarrameshvp@sonamgmt.orgDepartment of MBASona College of TechnologySalem, Tamil Nadu, 636005, India0000-0002-3427-9957View full profile → , R. Sathya Aarthiaarthi97@gmail.comDepartment of Management StudiesAvadiVel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India0000-0001-5486-7687View full profile → , S. Karthikeyankarthikeyanslm@gmail.comAccenture, SholinganallurChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600119, India0009-0003-3851-6918View full profile → , B. Balajiprof.bbalaji@gmail.comDepartment of ManagementShree Gurukripa Institute of ManagementChennai, Tamil Nadu, India0000-0002-0266-9619View full profile →

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pp. 1549–1563Vol. 26Issue 7October 2023DOI: 10.47974/JSMS-1122XML

Published Online:: 27 Nov 2023
Article type:: Research Article
Language:: EN
Article no.:: JSMS-1122
Pages:: 1549–1563

Abstract

The study endeavoured to investigate the job design’s influence on institutional support and work-life equilibrium of female teachers in Chennai. The female teachers serving in higher educational institutions were identified for selection of sample. The study was commenced with 973 samples. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of samples. The study considered the variables like personality, job atmosphere, commitment, institutional support, job design and work life balance of women teachers. Statistical tools like structural equation modelling, One-way Anova and post-hoc tests were performed with relevant hypotheses. Results showed that personality, job atmosphere, and commitment had positive and significant effect on institutional support. Institutional support had affirmative and noteworthy impact on work-life equilibrium of women teachers. Job design had significant partial mediation towards institutional support and work-life equilibrium.

Keywords

Job design Work-life equilibrium Women teachers Educational institutions

Subject Classifications

90B5090B70

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