A Literature Review and Expansion of the Concept of Work-Life Balance: Perspectives and Directions for Research in Corporate Social Responsibility
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Work-life balance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Systematic Literature Review, Gender equality, HospitalityAbstract
The relationship between work-life balance (WLB) has a great impact on organisations interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In this paper we conducted a systematic review of 88 articles in the English language that examines the concept of Work-life balance in a theoretical and methodological way, knowing the perspectives and approaches that WLB has and its relationship with CSR, as well as the areas in which it is present, gender equality in companies, its relationship in the hospitality industry, as well as knowing the countries and places where the concept is more developed due to its growing popularity. This paper provides an overview of the various areas where WLB is related and the interest of socially responsible business through the literature review, discovering gaps in the selected articles and future research possibilities and priorities.
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