Exploring the Influence of Family Supportive Benefits on Work - Life Balance and Job Embeddedness through Internal Motivation in IT Sectors

Abstract

The evolving dynamics of the Information Technology (IT) sector have intensified employees’ challenges in managing professional and personal responsibilities. This study explores the impact of Family Supportive Benefits (FSBs) on Work-Life Balance (WLB) and Job Embeddedness (JE), with a focus on the mediating role of Internal Motivation (IM). FSBs—including parental leave, flexible work schedules, childcare support, and family health provisions—are increasingly recognized as strategic tools to retain talent and promote employee well-being. Inspired by the self-determination theory and job embeddedness theory, findings of this study suggest that FSBs achieve better WLB and a greater sense of organizational attachment, since they meet an employee psychologically inherent need. Structured surveys were used to collect data of 200 IT professionals in India with the help of quantitative methodology and the same data was analyzed by structural equation modeling (SEM). Results depict the existence of a strong positive correlation between FSBs and WLB and JE, with the partially mediating effect of internal motivation on the correlation. The article points out the importance of inner drive of translating favorable HR elements into a significant work performance. The practical implications are that IT companies should consider designing and adopting a holistic policy of family support not only as a perk, but a strategic tool that can be used to increase employee engagement and retain. The article has some contribution to the forthcoming debate about sustainable human resource practice and how these affect employee behavior within the knowledge-based sectors.