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

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. 

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Simone Gounder ◽  
Patsy Govender

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. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-204
Author(s):  
Sandheel Sukdeo ◽  
John Lynch ◽  
Thuli Zulu ◽  
Patsy Govender

The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which work-life balance affects the job satisfaction of employees in a paper manufacturing company. Job satisfaction and work-life balance are key ingredients that impact on employees’ work and personal lives, including organizational productivity. The study is quantitative and a survey design was adopted, with a sample size of 70 employees. Both, descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. The simple random sampling technique was adopted and the adequacy of the sample was assessed using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity. A self-developed questionnaire was utilized and, the validity and reliability were determined. The first two hypotheses were partially accepted, one was confirmed and, one was rejected. The results indicate that with work-life balance in this organisation, there is contentment with flexible work arrangement and employee wellness and; with job satisfaction, staff are far more content with working conditions than any of the other constructs of the study. A positive relationship exists between work-life balance and job satisfaction. The findings point to a presence of factors that executives, and policy-makers need to take cognizance of, for organisational benefit, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and for the future direction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-34
Author(s):  
Anand Shankar Raja Manivannan

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 1491-1504
Author(s):  
Dian Lestari ◽  
Rahardianto

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1092-1100
Author(s):  
Noufal Ahmadi Atthohiri ◽  
Dewie Tri Wijayati

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-169
Author(s):  
Puji Winarsih ◽  
S Martono

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.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Chairul Basrun Umanailo

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.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Uki Yonda Asepta ◽  
Sekar Harumi Putri Maruno

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.


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