Economics and Business Journal
Vol. 4 No. 6 (2026)

How Individualized Consideration Enhances Work-Life Balance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior and the Moderating Effect of Work Overload

Zainal Arifin (Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa)
Fauji Sanusi (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia)
Wawan Ichwanudin (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia)
Moh. Mukhsin (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia)
Wawan Prahiawan (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia)
Yanto Azie Setya (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Aug 2026

Abstract

Maintaining employees’ Work-Life Balance (WLB) remains a major challenge for organizations operating under high operational demands. This study examines the effect of Individualized Consideration on Work-Life Balance through Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB), with Work Overload as a moderating variable. A quantitative explanatory approach was employed using a census survey involving 149 operational employees at PT PLN (Persero) UPT Cikupa, Indonesia. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS 4. The findings reveal that Individualized Consideration has a positive and significant effect on Organizational Citizenship Behavior but does not have a significant direct effect on Work-Life Balance. Organizational Citizenship Behavior, in turn, has a positive and significant effect on Work-Life Balance and fully mediates the relationship between Individualized Consideration and Work-Life Balance. Meanwhile, Work Overload does not significantly moderate the relationship between Individualized Consideration and Work-Life Balance. These findings demonstrate that individualized leadership contributes to employees’ Work-Life Balance primarily through the development of Organizational Citizenship Behavior rather than through a direct mechanism, particularly in a high-demand operational environment. Practically, the study suggests that organizations should strengthen Organizational Citizenship Behavior by fostering collaboration, voluntary support, and constructive interpersonal behavior among employees, rather than relying solely on individualized leadership practices to improve Work-Life Balance.

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Economics and Business Journal (ECBIS) | ISSN (e): 2963-7589 is an international peer-reviewed, open access scientific journal dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level research in the fields of Economics, Management and Business, this journal ...