Balancing Demands through Inclusion Investigating the impact of inclusive leadership on work-life balance via job autonomy and emotional exhaustion
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2025-07-07
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This study investigates the effect of inclusive leadership on employees' work-life balance and examines the extent to which this effect is mediated by job autonomy and emotional exhaustion. From the perspective of the Conservation of Resources theory, inclusive leadership serves as a source to obtain and retain other resources, which can lead to a healthier work-life balance. Through a quantitative, cross-sectional study involving 333 respondents, this research examined whether inclusive leadership is associated with a better work-life balance, increased job autonomy, and reduced emotional exhaustion. The results indicate that inclusive leadership is positively associated with work-life balance and job autonomy, and negatively related to emotional exhaustion. However, job autonomy and emotional exhaustion appear to have no mediation effects in this model, suggesting that the effect of inclusive leadership on work-life balance is mainly direct. The study contributes to the literature by considering inclusive leadership not merely as a contextual factor, but as an actively influencing variable. Additionally, this study underlines the importance of training programs for supervisors that improve inclusive behavior to enhance employee well-being. For future research, it is recommended to analyze specific variables in greater detail and conduct longitudinal studies to establish stronger causal claims.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen