Work-Life Balance and Organizational Commitment of Women in the U.S. Construction Industry

Abstract

This research focuses on job satisfaction, work-life balance, and organizational commitment among women employed in the U.S. construction industry. Its aim is to identify the variables that affect women’s satisfaction with their job and employer, as well as their overall intention to remain with their employer. The results indicated that there were differences in the respondents’ commitment over different time intervals, as well as in their satisfaction with employer benefits based on whether or not they had children under 21 living at home. Factors that led to the most job satisfaction were good working relationships with coworkers and peers; respect and fair treatment from superiors; challenges on the job; feeling of accomplishment, and feeling valued as an employee. Factors that ranked the highest in affecting organizational commitment were job-fit to their individual skills, flexibility and balance between work and personal time, feeling valued as an asset to their company/employer, and availability of opportunities for advancement. Based on these results, employers will be better able to select initiatives that will help them promote employee work-life balance.