DOI: 10.1108/ijis-08-2025-0420 ISSN: 1757-2223

Examining the effect of job stress, digital culture and WLB on employee creativity and performance in the Indonesian banking sector

Elisabet Siahaan, Sri Annisa, Muslim Amin, Obed Rashdi Syed, Ance M.D. Sitohang

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the influence of job stress, digital culture and work-life balance (WLB) on employee creativity and performance in the Indonesian banking sector.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected via questionnaires from 165 employees at a state-owned bank in Indonesia. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling–partial least squares.

Findings

The results reveal that job stress has a positive and significant impact on both employee creativity and performance. WLB positively influences creativity and performance, emerging as the dominant predictor. In contrast, digital culture has no significant effect on either employee creativity or performance. In addition, employee creativity makes a substantial positive contribution to improved performance.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature by highlighting that job stress, when managed constructively, can enhance employee creativity and performance. It also highlights the critical role of WLB in driving creativity and productivity.

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