JOSE MARIA BIEDMA-FERRER
Universidad de Cadiz, Business Organization, Faculty Member
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the existence of and access to different work-family policies on employee well-being (EWB) and job performance.Design/methodology/approachHypothesis testing was performed using a... more
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the existence of and access to different work-family policies on employee well-being (EWB) and job performance.Design/methodology/approachHypothesis testing was performed using a structural equation model based on a PLS-SEM approach applied to a sample of 1,511 employees of the Spanish banking sector.FindingsThe results obtained demonstrate that the existence and true access to different types of work-family policies such as flexible working hours (flexi-time), long leaves, and flexible work location (flexi-place) are not directly related to job performance, but indirectly so, when mediated by the well-being of employees generated by work-family policies. In a similar vein, true access to employee and family support services also has an indirect positive impact on job performance mediated by the well-being produced. In contrast, the mere existence of employee and family support services does not have any direct or indirect ...