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Revolutionizing work-life balance: Unleashing the power of telecommuting on work engagement and exhaustion levels

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  • Zahid Hussain Bhat
  • Uqba Yousuf
  • Nuzhat Saba

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced employees to telecommute. Telecommuting has resulted in a work overload in secret places. This has eroded the line between personal and professional life, increasing the risk of conflict. This article reviews the existing research on work-life balance and examines the impact of telecommuting on work-life balance. The study found that work-life interaction and workplace factors influence employee engagement and exhaustion. Work-related expectations, such as emotional and time demands, must be addressed to decrease work-family conflict and create a good work-life balance. This review adds to the body of knowledge by establishing the importance of work-life balance for telecommuting. This review produced two scholarly contributions to work-life balance. Beginning with an overview of existing research topics and organized work-life balance concepts, second, it identified crucial study areas to understand distant work-life balance better. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed as well.

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  • Zahid Hussain Bhat & Uqba Yousuf & Nuzhat Saba, 2023. "Revolutionizing work-life balance: Unleashing the power of telecommuting on work engagement and exhaustion levels," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(2), pages 2242160-224, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oabmxx:v:10:y:2023:i:2:p:2242160
    DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2242160
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