Query: work life balance and job performance

title: Autonomy, workload, work life balance and job performance among teachers
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of autonomy, workload, and work life balance on job performance among teachers. A survey was carried out among teachers in public schools in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia.,This study adopted a quantitative approach to address the research objectives. A total of 302 teachers reported on their level of autonomy, workload, and work life balance as well as job performance. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 17.0 and Partial Least Square (Smart PLS) version 2.0.,Based on the statistical analyses conducted, the findings reported that autonomy and work life balance had a significant impact on respondents' job performance. Workload, on the other hand, had no substantial bearing on job performance among school teachers in this study.,In terms of practical ramifications, the management of schools need to focus on measures to enhance autonomy and work life balance in improving job performance among teachers. Finally, directions for future research and conclusion of the study are also presented.,Discussions emphasized on the importance of work life balance and autonomy in elevating job performance among teachers. This study also provided partial support to the Border and Boundary Theory.

title: A Relationship between Work Life Balance and Job Performance of Employees

title: Autonomy, workload, work life balance, and job performance among teachers
abstract: The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between autonomy, workload and work life balance on job performance among secondary school teachers in Alor Setar, Kedah. A total of 302 teachers are participated in the study. Regression analyses were used to test the hypotheses. Based on the explanatory factor analysis result, the independent variables for autonomy are control over methods, control at work and control over timing, workload and Work Personal Life Enhancement (WPLE) and Work Interference with Personal Life (WIPL) for worklife balance while dependent variables are sportsmanship, task performance, courtesy, altruism and conscientiousness. The results showed that control over methods of autonomy was found to have a positive relationship with task performance, altruism and conscientiousness of job performance. Control at work reportedly has significant relationship with courtesy but negatively with sportsmanship of job performance while control over timing had significant but negative relation with sportsmanship, courtesy and conscientiousness. Moreover, it was found that workload also has a positive relationship with task performance and courtesy. Further, for work life balance dimension, Work Interference with personal life (WIPL) found out to have significant but negative relationship with sportsmanship of job performance while Work Personal Life Enhancement (WPLE) have significant relationship with three out of five job performance dimension which is courtesy, altruism and conscientiousness. Limitations of the study, suggestions for future research, theoretical and practical implication were also highlighted

title: Relationship between Work Life Balance and Job Performance of Employees
abstract: Work life balance is an emerging contemporary issue that everyone is struggling to achieve between the work sphere and the family sphere. Despite its importance, banks employ several work life balance promoting practices to enhance the employee job performance as well as organizational performance. However, there are lacunas in empirical studies undertaken in Sri Lankan context regarding the relationship between work life balance and job performance. This study was conducted in order to fulfil these empirical knowledge gaps. Hence, the objective of this study is to test the relationship between work life balance and job performance. In order to achieve the objectives, primary data were collected from 166 employees of selected private banks in Batticaloa region of Sri Lanka and the structured questionnaire was administered to collect the data. The data were analysed by using univariate and bivariate analyses. The findings of the study revealed that work life balance has positive and significant relationship with job performance in overall. The current study is considered to be vital in understanding the empirical knowledge regarding the relationship between work life balance and job performance.

title: A Study on the Relationship between Work Life Balance and Job Performance of Bakery Workers: Focused on Window Bakery

title: Leadership, Spirituality at Work, Work Life Balance and Job Performance of Operational Employees in Islamic Bank of Thailand (Head Office)
abstract: The objectives of this research were to study: 1) level of leadership, spirituality at work, work life balance and job performance of operational employees of the Islamic of Thailand Head Office 2) the relationship between leadership, spirituality at work, work life balance and the job performance of these operational employees; and 3) use multiple regression analysis between of leadership, spirituality at work, and work life balance as a predictor of job performance of these operational employees. A variety of questionnaires were distributed to 242 operational employees of the Islamic Bank of Thailand (Head Office) General questionnaires, for extracting personal data; 2) Leadership questionnaires; 3) Spirituality At Work questionnaires, 4) Work Life Balance questionnaires; and 5) Job Performance questionnaires. The resultant data was analyzed using a statistical program to assess percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson's product moment correlations and multiple regression analysis. The results of the research showed the following; 1) the level of leadership and spirituality at work, were present at a high level among operational employees, furthermore, they also achieved commendable results in terms of work life balance and job performance; 2) leadership, spirituality at work, and a good work life balance had a positive relationship with job performance at a .01 level of significance (r .194, .405, and .610 respectively) and 3) multiple regression analysis indicated that spirituality at work, and a satisfactory work life balance can predict job performance to a 38.8% (R 2 .388) degree at a .01 level of significance.  Leadership, Spirituality at Work, Work Life Balance, Job Performance

title: Moderated Mediation between Work Life Balance and Employee Job Performance: The Role of Psychological Wellbeing and Satisfaction with Coworkers
abstract: This research examined a moderated mediation model for answering how and why work life balance affects employee job performance, and how satisfaction with coworkers is contingent upon it by enhancing employee's psychological wellbeing. Data were collected from subordinates and their supervisors in the banking sector (N 284) Empirical results indicate that psychological wellbeing mediates the link between work life balance and job performance, and employees' satisfaction with coworkers enhances job performance by strengthening the effect of work life balance on psychological wellbeing. This research contributes to personnel management literature by describing moderated mediation mechanisms through which work life balance influences employee job performance, and guides practitioners by emphasizing that employees with greater work life balance perform better when their psychological wellbeing is reinforced by their satisfaction with coworkers.

title: THE INFLUENCES OF JOB PERFORMANCE, WORK LIFE BALANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE ON EMPLOYEES' CAREER SATISFACTION
abstract: This study is conducted to identify the relationships between job performance, work life balance and organizational justice towards employee's career satisfaction from one of the manufacturing companies in the north of Malaysia.  The study is done by utilizing a random sample of 240 employees in the company. Type of investigation is a correlation study and it is cross sectional on time horizon. The unit of analysis is an individual level; therefore, all employees in the company have chances to serve as the participants in this study. Data has been analysed from 148 respondents.  Results show significant and positive relationships between job performance, work life balance and organizational justice towards employees' career satisfaction. Organizational justice is the most significant factor in career satisfaction in this study (b=.83, p=.00) Other factors such as job performance (b=.71, p=.00) and work life balance (b=.71, p=.00) also positively correlated with employees' career satisfaction.  These significant results imply that managers should provide good elements of justice in the company to raise the level of their employee's career satisfaction. At the same time, the employees should maintain a higher level of job performance as well as to manage the good working life balance in them.

title: The Impact of Work Life Balance on Job Performance of Administrative Officers of State Universities in Sri Lanka
abstract: Healthy work life balance is crucial in modern dynamic organizational setting to ensure productive work force. Previous studies have examined various factors influencing on work life balance and its relationship with job performance on diverse occupations. However, findings of existing studies cannot be directly applied to the Sri Lankan context due to cultural and behavioral differences of people compared to Western countries. State university sector is now rapidly changing with several collaborations emerges with continuous establishment and growth of local and international private universities. Thus, the main aim of this study is to investigate the impact of work life balance on job performance of administrative officers of state universities in Sri Lanka. The specific objectives of this study are to examine the relationship between work life balance and job performance and to identify the significant family and work related factors affecting job performance of administrative officers in state universities in Sri Lanka. The study considered 286 administrative officers representing all fifteen state universities in Sri Lanka and data was collected through self administrated questionnaire. Based on the statistical results, hypothesis defined were tested to meet aforesaid objectives. It was found that, there is a positive relationship between work life balance and job performance of administrative officers of State Universities in Sri Lanka. Further it was revealed that, relationship with partner/parents, colleague support, relationship with peers and flexible hours arrangement are significant factors which influence on job performance of administrative officers. The findings of this research study will be beneficial for senior management of state university system and policy makers for higher education sector to enhance work life balance of administrative officers to have more productive and committed work force within state university system of Sri Lanka.

title: Work Life Balance, Employee Job Performance and Satisfaction Among Doctors and Nurses in Malaysia
abstract: In this era, the concepts of human resource management (HRM) practices have evolved to the implementation of work life balance (WLB) practices, such as: flexible working hours and supportive supervision. WLB practices have shown a great influence on employee attraction, retention, motivation and development. This study examines the relationship between WLB practices on employee job performance as well as the mediating effect of job satisfaction in the relationship among doctors and nurses in East Malaysia. The study surveys 491 doctors and nurses in the East Malaysia states of Sabah and Sarawak in 2016 2017. Four hypotheses were tested with validated measures of WLB practices (flexible working hours and supportive supervision) job satisfaction and job performance. Findings revealed that flexible working hours and supportive supervision has a significant and positive impact to job performance. Job satisfaction also positively mediates the relationship between flexible working hours and supportive supervision towards job performance. This study confirms the importance of job satisfaction in influencing employees job performance. An effective WLB practices will improve employees job satisfaction which eventually increase their job performance and productivity. This studys findings aim to assist the Malaysian healthcare industry in improving doctors and nurses attraction, retention and motivation.