Employee Attitudes on Work Life in the Modern Chinese Workplace: The Mediating Roles of Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement

Abstract

This study aimed to explore in modern Chinese companies the link between corporate culture and work-life perspectives. The study concentrated especially on the work satisfaction and employee engagement moderating factors. China's quick economic development and cultural changes are making worker welfare and opinions on the balance between work and personal life ever more crucial for the operations of companies there. The aim of this study was to find the relationships between workers' perspectives on work-life balance and their degrees of employment participation and job satisfaction. This was achieved by means of organisational practices assessment. Data was gathered from employees employed for many different Chinese companies using a mixed-methods approach. This approach comprised in quantitative phone surveys taken over the phone and qualitative phone conversations. Views of work-life balance and corporate support were demonstrated to have a good link with job satisfaction. Employees were therefore content, and they claimed to be less worried and more satisfied with their work. In a similar vein, one may contend that worker participation is necessary to reach a better balance between their personal and occupational life. This is particularly true for businesses who highly value giving their staff member’s chances to advance in their professions as well as regular feedback and public appreciation. The results of the study show that employees who claimed high degrees of engagement and job satisfaction had better opinions on the challenges in juggling their personal obligations with their professional ones. This study emphasises the need of creating a work atmosphere that is both interesting and friendly, therefore advancing our knowledge of the psychological aspects influencing employee attitudes in modern Chinese companies.