THE EFFECT OF FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS ON JOB SATISFACTION OF WORKING FEMALE

Abstract

With the full implementation of the three-child policy in China from 2021, the post-80s and post-90s generation will become the main force in the labor market, and the number of dual-income families, single-parent families and workers taking care of the elderly is increasing. With the increase in the number of female workers and the shift to dual-earner households, the possibility of both men and women taking on both family and work responsibilities is also increasing, which inevitably leads to work-family conflict. At the same time, flexible working arrangements have grown rapidly in popularity over the past decade and reached an unprecedented peak following the COVID-19 pandemic. As the impact of the pandemic wanes, flexible working arrangements continue to play an important role in enterprises. This makes it necessary for us to understand the impact of flexible working on employees' work-life balance. Theoretically speaking, this paper has further enriched the research of social exchange theory at the interface of work and family. From a practical point of view, this paper provides relevant support for enterprises to balance work-family conflicts for employees and promote the implementation of family-friendly practice policies in human resource management.