Mamabolo, Anastacia2025-04-082025-04-082025-05-052024-11*A2025http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101902Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024.Side-hustle entrepreneurship is increasingly common, where individuals pursue entrepreneurship alongside their primary paid job. However, the impact of this practice on their employee well-being remains unclear, with previous studies producing contradictory results and focusing on primary job satisfaction only. Previous studies have also raised concerns regarding work-life balance in the relationship between work satisfaction and employee well-being of side-hustle entrepreneurs. The study used a combination of spillover theory and role accumulation theory to examine the moderating role of work-life balance on the relationship between work satisfaction and employee well-being of side-hustle entrepreneurs. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested through a quantitative survey questionnaire. A total of 208 valid observations were used to test the hypotheses through correlation and multiple regression analyses. The results indicate that both side-hustle satisfaction and job satisfaction were positively related to employee well-being of side-hustle entrepreneurs. Work-life balance did not have a moderating effect on the relationship between side-hustle satisfaction and employee well-being. However, it was established that work-life balance did have a negative moderating effect on the relationship between job satisfaction and employee well-being of side-hustle entrepreneurs. The findings may be limited by items being removed from the measurement scales. The sampling method and cross-sectional time horizon also pose limitations to the study. Implications of the findings and recommendations for future research are also outlined.en© 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.UCTDHybrid EntrepreneurshipSide-Hustle EntrepreneurshipWork SatisfactionEmployee Well-BeingWork-Life BalanceMini Dissertationu29398674