The Mediating Effect of Organizational Culture and Work Fatigue on Work Life Balance in the Context of Work from Home among Indonesian Workers
Keywords:
work from home, work life balance, organizational culture, work fatigue, COVID-19 pandemicAbstract
Remote work has existed for quite some time but has gained popularity with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as all activities had to be conducted from home. The research gap lies in the scarcity of empirical evidence on how organizational culture and work fatigue mediate the relationship between Work From Home (WFH) and work-life balance (WLB), especially in the Indonesian context. This study examined whether organizational culture and work fatigue mediate the impact of WFH on WLB among Indonesian workers. This study sought to understand how work-life balance is affected by organizational culture and work fatigue among Indonesian remote workers. Using purposive sampling, the study gathered data from 112 respondents and analyzed them with Smart PLS. The findings indicate that the direct relationship between work-from-home and work-life balance as well as work fatigue is not significant. Similarly, the mediation effect of organizational culture and work fatigue on the relationship between work-from-home and work-life balance was not significant. Furthermore, the link between organizational culture and work-life balance is not significant. A significant relationship is only observed between work fatigue and work-life balance and between work-from-home and organizational culture. This research is crucial because while remote work offers flexibility, it also poses challenges such as fatigue and blurred boundaries that may jeopardize employees' well-being. Understanding these dynamics aids organizations in developing supportive cultures and strategies to enhance employee work-life balance in the post-pandemic digital-first era.
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