Impact of work from home on work-life balance: Mediating effects of work-family conflict and work motivation

In the aftermath of recent pandemic, organizations around world had opportunity to assess benefits and drawbacks allowing bulk their employees work from home (WFH). As a result, many realize that by using technology, it is possible shift significant percentage workforce permanently function any location without being physically present at designated workplace. Although economic for allow WFH seem be clear, how factors related perceptions such as motivation (WM) work-life balance (WLB) caused blurred boundaries between family are not clearly understood. Therefore, primary goal this study determine impacts WLB through mediating effects work-family conflict (WFC) WM. A cross-sectional survey instrument was developed Likert type measurement scales were adopted top-tier journals. The data collected convenient sampling 249 managerial non-managerial in Omani business organizations. relationships tested structural equation modeling. results indicate increases WFC WM, while relationship mediated WFC, but findings have implications both theory practice.