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| Demographic Factors, Work-Life Balance and Employee Performance: A Study of Industrial Training Fund (ITF)
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Akinbola O. Oluwatosin and Ighomereho O. Salome
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Abstract:
Challenges posed by work-life balance issues in organisations globally calls for strategic attention. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to examine the impact of work-life balance on employee performance using Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in Southwest Nigeria as a case study. Specifically, the study seeks to determine the influence of job flexibility, work-life balance policies, dependent care on employee performance as well as the differences in work-life balance of employees with respect to gender and age. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. Using total population sampling, 184 copies of questionnaire were administered but 155 representing a response rate of 84.2% were returned. The data collected were analysed quantitatively using Multiple Regression Analysis, t-Test and ANOVA. The study found that job flexibility does not significantly influence employee performance (r = 0.130, p = 0.108 > 0.05). On the other hand, work-life balance policies (r = 0.339, p = 0000 < 0.05) and dependent care (r = 0.161, p = 0.045 < 0.05) significantly influence employee performance. The findings also indicate that there are no significant difference in work-life balance of employees with respect to gender and age (t = 0.927, p = 0.065 > 0.05; F = 1.153, p = 0.334 > 0.05). Based on the results, the study recommends improvement on ITF's work-life balance policies to include transfer policies that take cognizance of family needs, improve on privileges that have direct bearing with dependent care and ITF should put in place a feedback system on employee's work-life balance issues.
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