24682: Long Work Hours and Employee Outcomes in the Context of East Asia: A Systematic Literature Review (session 26256)

Work hours have garnered substantial attention from scholars across multiple disciplines. While past reviews and meta-analyses have synthesised research examining the links between work hours and employee outcomes, these studies predominantly focus on Western samples, often overlooking cultural nuances. We present a systematic review of 77 empirical studies that examine the relationship between long work hours and employee outcomes within the East Asian context. Our review advances our current understanding of how long work hours are linked to employee outcomes by integrating the mediating and moderating mechanisms at play. It broadens the scope of outcomes associated with long work hours by categorizing them across intrapersonal, interpersonal, and societal levels. Our review informs human resource management practitioners and policymakers who emphasise employee well-being and seek to mitigate negative outcomes by understanding the culture and organizational context of work hours.

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