investigating the effective factors on work-life balance in educational institutions; case study of public universities in tehran

recently, women’s participation has increased in the workplaces. therefore it is a challenge for contemporary managers to help employees to balance their work and family responsibilities. this paper aims to identify factors affecting the work-family balance. sample included 261 women employed at a number of universities in tehran. data is collected from the questionnaire. correlation and multiple regression tests were used to analyze the data. research variables are: family support, organizational support, work flexibility, and individual recourses. we suggested four hypotheses to exam the impact of family support, organizational support, work flexibility, and individual recourses on the work-family balance. the results show that family support and individual resources have positive impact on work-family balance, but organizational support and work flexibility have not significant impact on this variable. it is suggested to managers to encourage work-family supportive culture, and try to provide time and place flexibility of the work.