WORK LIFE BALANCE AND JOB SATISFACTION IN SELECTED BANKS IN ANAMBRA STATE

M. N. Okeke

Abstract


This work analyzed work life balance and job satisfaction in selected deposit banks in Anambra State. Relevant theoretical and empirical literatures were reviewed. This research work was anchored on Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory and the effort-recovery (E-R) model. Correlation descriptive survey approach was employed as the design of the study. Primary data were used for the study. The study population (390) comprised of six Banks in Anambra State. The sample size was 390. The data generated were analyzed with simple percentages and descriptive statistics.  The study employed Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) to determine the effect of work life balance and job satisfaction. The study found that Workload pressure, Role vagueness and organizational politics have significant relationship with job satisfaction negatively, while inadequate career development was found to have no significant relationships with job satisfaction. The study concludes that work life balance of employees is becoming a serious issue in the banking industry. Work life balance has a considerable importance for the organizational concern, because it has a direct effect on the employee’s health and their performance and job satisfaction. It affects both employees and employers alike and declines their productivity, job performance and job satisfaction. Work life balance influences the people both in positive and negative way. At the initial stage, it influences positively by motivating employees, but if it is consistent for long periods, it influences the people negatively through increasing frustration, anxiety and tardiness. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Banks should put in effective work life balance management strategy that will reduce workload pressure, role conflict and family related stress, so as to improve the job satisfaction of their employees. Employees should take measures which are under their control that allow them to correctly perform their responsibilities assertively. Relaxation in various forms which do not hamper their work can be an appropriate factor to recover from identified work life balance issues.

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Job Satisfaction Workload Pressure, Role Vagueness, Organizational Politics, Inadequate Career Development.

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