scholarly journals Effect of Work Conflict on Employees Job Satisfaction: The Case of College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Moses Segbenya ◽  
Fred Peniana ◽  
Ebenezer Aggrey
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Life Balance

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of work life balance on employees’ job satisfaction at College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana-Africa. The study adopted the quantitative research approach specifically a correlational design. From populations of 242, a sample of 140 teaching and non teaching staff of the College was drawn across three spectrums of staff using simple random sampling technique. Instrument for data collection was questionnaire which had items measured on a scale of 1 to 4 with 1 representing strongly disagreement while 4 represented strong agreement. It was found that there was high level of conflict between work schedules and other social demands (low rating for work life balance) among staff of the College. Additionally, the level of job satisfaction among CoDE staff was low. It was also found that that there was a negative but moderate and significant relationship between work life conflict and job satisfaction among staff of CoDE. It was therefore recommended that management of CoDE should: introduce leave schedule or a day off for staff in order to have sufficient time to attend to their personal, marital and social life and rest; introduce job rotation to ensure job satisfaction and work life balance and also introduce inter-unit assignment and recreational activities for staff on public holidays.

The Study on Work Life Balance as mediating variable of Workload and Job Satisfaction on Jember University’s Educational Contract Staff Employees

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (08) ◽  
pp. 1912-1923
Author(s):  
Wahyudi Fitriyanto ◽  
Andi Sularso ◽  
Diah Yulisetiarini
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The University

University of Jember is a large State University with many students registered at Jember University, with the large number of students, it needs teaching staff (lecturers) and education staff in their daily education activities. Teaching and learning activities at the University of Jember starts from early morning hours until the evening so that impact on the workload of educational staff. At work, most people begin to feel there is something else that must be considered in addition to work, namely daily life. Lack of work-life balance is one of the triggers for stress. When an individual does not maintain balance and work too much in an organizational setting, this can lead to psychological and behavioral consequences, as well as low job satisfaction as a result of his/her productivity will also be low. This study aims to analyze mediating effect of Work Life Balance on the relationship between Workload and Job Satisfaction of Employees in Education Contract Staff at the University of Jember. The data used in this study are primary data using questionnaires on 106 respondents determined using purposive sampling technique. Researcher determines the sample taken is the University of Jember education contract staff who work more than 1 year and have shifts work schedules outside regular working hours several days a week. The analytical method used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. The results showed that workload and Work life balance had a significant effect on job satisfaction of Education Contract Employees at Jember University.

Work Life Balance of Working Parents: A study of IT Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saloni Pahuja
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Working Parents ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The Impact

Managing the competing demands of work, family and social life is an issue that affects almost every organization. Work life balance is a challenging issue for IT professionals whether male or female as increasing working hours and monitoring the hours worked are far more rigorous than ever before. This paper explores the gender wise perception of work life balance among working parents of I.T. Industry and also examines the impact of work life balance on working parents’ personal and professional life. The Data was thus collected from 200 working parents of IT industry through questionnaire by adopting random sampling technique. The statistical techniques used were ttest, Correlation and Regression Analysis. Findings depicted no significance differences in the perception of male and female towards work life balance. It also revealed high degree of positive correlation of 0.909 and 0.742 between work life balance and working parent’s personal and professional life respectively. And high impact of work life balance on working parent’s personal and professional life.

scholarly journals The Moderating Effect of Work-Life Balance on Job Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2(J)) ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
Simone Gounder ◽  
Patsy Govender
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Call Centre ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Life Balance

In emerging cultures, job satisfaction and work-life balance are ongoing factors in gaining the ultimate competitive advantage for organizations. Work-life balance is a core ingredient for job satisfaction and for quality work performance, and employees need to have a sense of commitment to their jobs. The study attempts to determinethe extent to which work-life balance has a moderating effect onjob satisfaction in a call centre organization. The approach for the study was quantitative, and a self-developed questionnaire was the research instrument. The sample was107 employees and, both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized.  A probability random sampling technique was chosen.  As evidenced in the study, room for improvement was required with both job satisfaction and work-life balance and; the validity and reliability for the study were high. The hypothesis for the study was partially accepted. In addition to a significant relationshipthat exists between the main constructs, work-life balance does have a moderating effect onjob satisfaction. The results and recommendations provide anecdotal evidence to call centre managers and policy makers to reach new levels of operations in order to meet their strategic intent and goal attainment. 

scholarly journals The Moderating Effect of Work-Life Balance on Job Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Simone Gounder ◽  
Patsy Govender
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Call Centre ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Life Balance

In emerging cultures, job satisfaction and work-life balance are ongoing factors in gaining the ultimate competitive advantage for organizations. Work-life balance is a core ingredient for job satisfaction and for quality work performance, and employees need to have a sense of commitment to their jobs. The study attempts to determinethe extent to which work-life balance has a moderating effect onjob satisfaction in a call centre organization. The approach for the study was quantitative, and a self-developed questionnaire was the research instrument. The sample was107 employees and, both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized.  A probability random sampling technique was chosen.  As evidenced in the study, room for improvement was required with both job satisfaction and work-life balance and; the validity and reliability for the study were high. The hypothesis for the study was partially accepted. In addition to a significant relationshipthat exists between the main constructs, work-life balance does have a moderating effect onjob satisfaction. The results and recommendations provide anecdotal evidence to call centre managers and policy makers to reach new levels of operations in order to meet their strategic intent and goal attainment. 

scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Work-Life Balance between Motivation and Job Satisfaction and Its Impact on Emotional Intelligence of Mystery Shopping Professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-34
Author(s):  
Anand Shankar Raja Manivannan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Mystery Shopping ◽  
Mystery Shoppers

Purpose- Enhancing job satisfaction through motivation and Work-Life Balance (WLB) and checking the overall impact on Emotional Intelligence of mystery shopping professionals is the aim of this research. The work depends on factors such as sudden demand, high workload, on-time submission of assignments, a new area for exploration and fluctuation in pay scale. Design- The data were collected from mystery shopping professionals through social media platform using a questionnaire link (N=338). The sampling technique employed in this study was a convenient sampling technique. CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) using AMOS software was performed. The questionnaire instrument SSREI, GJSS, WEIMS and (Tasdelen’s WLB) were adopted for this study. Findings- The study revealed that motivation has a positive impact on Work-life balance and intern enhances the job satisfaction of mystery shoppers. However, the overall impact on EI is negative. The Goodness of Fit Index such as (AGFI, NFI, TLI, CFI, RMSEA, RMR, and AVE) indicates a good fit of the Structural Equation Model. Originality/Value: The study reflected on the four essential concepts, which has evolved in the domain of HRM and OB for many years. In the context of mystery-shopping professional, it has been used and the recommendations will help the market research agencies and the mystery shoppers. Exploring Work-Life Balance (WLB) as a mediating variable between motivation and Job satisfaction and the overall impact on EI of mystery shopping professionals is a new insight.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance And Job Satisfaction Of Lecturer In Faculty Of Economics And Business Unjani

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 1491-1504
Author(s):  
Dian Lestari ◽  
Rahardianto
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Business Faculty ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
Independent Variable

This study aims to determine the effect of  work life balance on  job satisfaction of lectures at Economy and Business Faculty, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani. Work life balance as independent variable consist of time balance, involvement balance and satisfaction balance. And the job satisfaction as dependent variable measured by psychological factors, social factors, physical factors and financial factors. This research was descriptive and verificative method. Questionnaires were distributed to the lectures of the  Economy and Business Faculty, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani. Saturated sampling technique was used in this research. And the  techniques of data analysis uses Descriptive Statistics and Simple Linier Regression. The results showed that work life balance positively effect job satisfaction of lectures at Economy and Business Faculty, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani. Work life balance has an effect on the job satisfaction of lectures by 31.8%, while the rest was effected by other variables that is not examined in this research.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Employee Engagement terhadap Kepuasan Kerja dengan Work Life Balance sebagai Variabel Intervening

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1092-1100
Author(s):  
Noufal Ahmadi Atthohiri ◽  
Dewie Tri Wijayati
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Toll Road

Land public transportation modes are experiencing a significant increase after constructing the Trans Java toll road. Many bus companies maximize the use of the Trans Java toll road to serve the community, one of these companies is PT. Haryanto Motor Indonesia. This company is engaged in Autobus Transportation. This study aims to determine the effect of employee engagement on job satisfaction with work-life balance as an intervening variable. This type of research is quantitative with 66 employees using purposive sampling technique with criteria is all of the respondents have worked in east java. The statistical analysis technique used is Partial Least Square with the help of SmartPLS 3 software. The results obtained from the study explain that employee engagement has a positive but not significant effect on job satisfaction, employee engagement has a positive and significant effect on work-life balance, work-life balance has a significant positive effect. On job satisfaction and work-life balance can mediate with full mediation category. The implication of this research is in terms of job satisfaction; the company may be able to add labour guarantees to its employees to increase the sense of security and satisfaction of the employees.

scholarly journals Employee Behavioral Commitment of BLU UPTD Trans Semarang

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
Puji Winarsih ◽  
S Martono
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Employee Commitment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Regression Tests

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Work Life Balance, Job Satisfaction, Engagement, and Motivation on the Commitment of BLU UPTD Trans Semarang Employees. The population in this study were BLU UPTD Trans Semarang employees totaling 187 employees. The sample used was 128 employees. The sampling technique in this study used probability sampling, where the sampling used was proportionate random sampling. The results showed that work life balance had a positive and significant effect on employee commitment, job satisfaction had a positive and significant effect on employee commitment, engagement had a positive and significant effect on employee commitment, and motivation had a positive and significant effect on employee commitment. Can be proven on the results of multiple linear regression tests that is the entire result sig <from 0.05. This means that all hypotheses are accepted. Suggestions from this research are to be able to improve all indicators of work life balance, job satisfaction, engagement and motivation so that employee commitment is getting better and more improved.

scholarly journals The Effect of Balanced Life and Career Development on Job Satisfaction in Bank Maluku

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Chairul Basrun Umanailo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Life Balance

This study aims to determine the effect of work balance and career development on job satisfaction at Bank Maluku Namlea and Namrole Branch. This research is an explanatory study because it seeks to explain the effect of work-life balance and career development on job satisfaction. Sources of data in this study are primary data and secondary data. The population in this study were all employees of Bank Maluku in Namlea and Namrole in Maluku Province, totaling 116 employees. The sampling technique used was the census technique. The choice of this technique is because the population is not too large so it is possible to be reached as a whole. This means that the number of samples in this study is the same as the total population of 116 employees of the Maluku Branch Bank in Namlea and Namrole, Maluku Province. Data collection techniques in this study were interviews and questionnaires. The data analysis technique in this study used multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that work-life balance and career development either partially or simultaneously proved to have a positive and significant effect on the job satisfaction of employees of Bank Maluku, Namlea, and Namrole Branches. This can be proven by the regression coefficient which shows that if work-life balance or career development increases, this increase will be followed by an increase in job satisfaction of Bank Maluku employees, Namlea, and Namrole branches. Thus it can be said that the encouragement of improving work-life balance and career development will increase the level of job satisfaction of the employees of Bank Maluku, Namlea, and Namrole Branches.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGARUH WORK-LIFE BALANCE DAN PENGEMBANGAN KARIR TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN PT.TELKOMSEL, TBK BRANCH MALANG

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Uki Yonda Asepta ◽  
Sekar Harumi Putri Maruno
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Employee Job Satisfaction

Employee is an asset to the company. Employees have a very important role for companies to achieve corporate goals. To keep employee performance to remain productive then it is necessary. Job satisfaction of an employee within the organization can’t be separated from career development, and work life balance. This research was conducted to determine the effect of Work-life Balance and Career Development on Job Satisfaction. This type of research uses a causal quantitative method. The data used for the research is primary data obtained from questionnaires distributed to 30 respondents employees of PT. Telkomsel, Tbk Branch Malang. The sampling technique used was the census. Data analysis method used is multiple linear regression. The results of research indicate that Work-Life Balance and Career Development affect simultaneously to Employee Satisfaction. Partially, work life balance significantly to employee job satisfaction. Career development has a significant effect on employee job satisfaction, will be falling again. The most dominant effect on employee job satisfaction is the work balance.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document