Designing and explaining the work-life balance model for individuals in Iranian organizations based on Islamic texts

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Islamic Azad University

2 College of management and economics University Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad city Tehran/ Iran

3 College of Management and Accounting, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University city Tehran/ Iran

10.30471/rsm.2025.10657.1429

Abstract

The conflict between work and life may be one of the main ways to develop organizational productivity, so the aim of this research is to design a model to explain the work-life balance of individuals in Iranian organizations and identify the youth and its indicators based on Islamic texts. In this research, using the content analysis method, the valuable books Nahjul-Balagha, Nahjul-Fasaha, Mizan-ul-Hikmah, and Mafatih al-Hayyah are studied and considered, and examples of work-life balance in these books are identified with the help of Maxqda software. In the first stage, 638 primary data were identified from narrations that were somehow related to the research topic. Segmentations and refinements were collected and analyzed mostly for comprehensive themes by developing studies and referring to scientific sources. The findings of the study showed that with the results of the three general themes model including individual, organizational and social, nine overarching themes including planning skills, health-relatedness, responsibility, resilience skills, support from the organization, support, support from colleague support, support from relatives support and support from others, 27 themes of organizations and other supports are provided.

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Journal of Studies in Religion, Spirituality & Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 22 April 2025

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