The relationship between work regime, work family balance, job satisfaction and sex on job performance during the Covid 19 pandemic a moderat ed mediation model

• Autor(a) principal: Martins, Beatriz Mendes
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/23602
• topic: Work regime; Job performance; Job satisfaction; Work-family balance; Participant's sex; Regime de trabalho; Desempenho no trabalho; Satisfação no trabalho -- Job satisfaction; Equilíbrio trabalho-família; Sexo dos participantes

To fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic across the globe, most countries have installed a mandatory telework regime. Given the abrupt transition to this work reality, it is important to understand teleworkers and on-site worker's perceptions of work-family balance, job satisfaction and job performance during the pandemic. Simultaneously, due to the closing of schools and other services (e.g., babysitting or housecleaning), and the increase of household chores, it is relevant to understand how the work-family balance of female and male workers was affected. The purpose of this study is to analyze the mediating role of work-family balance and job satisfaction on the relationship between work regime and job performance, as well as to understand the moderating role of sex in the said relationship. A study was conducted with a total of 265 participants that completed an online questionnaire shared through social media. The results showed no differences between teleworkers and on-site workers on their work-family balance, job satisfaction and job performance. Furthermore, there was no significant mediating effect of work-family balance and job satisfaction on the relationship between work regime and job performance and sex did not moderate the relationship. Nevertheless, there was a positive correlation between work-family balance, job satisfaction and job performance. This study contributes to the existing literature concerning the role of work regime on job performance during the pandemic, with the main goal of showcasing the importance of work-family balance practices for male and female workers by organizations to increase their job satisfaction and performance.