Supervisor support and work-life balance : impacts on job performance in the Australian financial sector

Purpose - The study investigated the relations between supervisor support, work-life balance, job attitudes and performance of employees in the Australian financial sector. More specifically, the study explored the impact of supervisor support, work-life balance and job attitudes on employees’ job performance. Design/methodology/approach - Using an online panel, the data comprised 305 employees working in financial organizations to test a model with structural equation modelling. A list of survey items was tested that replicated extensively in work-life research in the past. Findings - The research contributed to the existing literature by identifying a unique mechanism by which supervisor support were linked to work-life balance that influenced job satisfaction, life satisfaction and organisational commitment and job performance given the paucity of such research in the Australian financial sector.