Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Indonesia
Vol. 5 No. 07 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisplin Indonesia (JIM-ID), 2026

Employee Productivity in the Flexible Work Era: An Analysis of the Influence of Work-Life Balance on Individual Performance

Sugito Sugito (University of Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia)
Aryani Sairun (University of Battuta, Medan, Indonesia)
Anto Tulim (University of Mikroskil, Medan, Indonesia)
Rayu Sri Wahyuni (University of Mikroskil, Medan, Indonesia)
Purnaya Sari Tarigan (University of Mikroskil, Medan, Indonesia)
Pioner Pelawi (University of Mikroskil, Medan, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jul 2026

Abstract

The increasing adoption of flexible work arrangements has highlighted the importance of maintaining a balance between employees' professional and personal lives to enhance organizational performance. This study aims to examine the effect of Work-Life Balance on Individual Performance, with Employee Productivity serving as a mediating variable. A quantitative explanatory research design was employed using a census sampling technique involving 60 employees. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS 4 software. The findings reveal that Work-Life Balance has a positive and significant effect on Employee Productivity (β = 0.652; p < 0.001), Employee Productivity has a positive and significant effect on Individual Performance (β = 0.598; p < 0.001), and Work-Life Balance also has a direct positive and significant effect on Individual Performance (β = 0.417; p < 0.001). Furthermore, Employee Productivity partially mediates the relationship between Work-Life Balance and Individual Performance (β = 0.390; p < 0.001). These findings indicate that improving employees' work-life balance can enhance both productivity and individual performance, directly and indirectly through increased productivity. Therefore, organizations should implement policies that promote work-life balance to improve employee performance and support sustainable organizational success. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

esaprom

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Computer Science & IT Earth & Planetary Sciences Engineering Physics

Description

Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Indonesia (JIM-ID) is a peer-reviewed journal regularly published by the SEAN Institute every three months. namely, several research publications to publish multi-disciplinary articles with general topics on engineering, science, agriculture, plantations, forestry and ...