Open AccessWork-Family Conflict and Worker’s Performance during Covid-19 Pandemic: What is the Role of Readiness to Change Mentality?
Author(s) -
Dewiaovitasari,
Ipang Sasono,
Masduki Asbari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of science and management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-5946
DOI - 10.51386/25815946/ijsms-v3i4p112
Subject(s) - work–family conflict , psychology , work (physics) , data collection , simple random sample , covid-19 , pandemic , business , applied psychology , social psychology , public relations , sociology , political science , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , social science , population , demography , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This study aimed to measure the effect of work-family conflict on employee performance of the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang which are mediated by readiness for change. Data collection during covid-19 pandemic was done by simple random sampling technique and the returned and valid questionnaire results were 143 samples. Data processing was used SEM method with Smart PLS 3.0 software. The results of this study concluded that work-family conflict have negative and significant effect on the employee performance, but work-family conflict have a positive and significant effect on readiness for change. This study conclude also that readiness for change have a positive and significant effect on relationship work-family conflict and employee performance. Readiness for change as fully mediator. This new research proposed a model for building employee performance among the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang through enhancing work-family conflict management practice with readiness for change as a mediator. This research could pave the way to improve employee readiness in facing the era of industrial revolution 4.0.