Impact of Work-Life Balance on Employee Job Attitudes: A Review

Ugo Chuks Okolie, Aghogho Victory Ighorhiohwunu, Osahon Godfrey Omole

Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria,

Edo State Study Centre, Benin City.

Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi Edo State

Email: omoleglo@gmail.com, victory4joy2005@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Employee is a key element of the organization. The success or failure of the organization depends on employee job attitudes (job satisfaction, employees’ commitment and job engagement). However, employees are happy to work in an organization that helps them to balance between the needs of personal and the needs of work-life. Difficulty in balancing work and personal life affect job satisfaction, employees’ commitment and job engagement. The challenge of balancing work and personal life is one of today’s central concerns for both individuals and organizations. The importance of managing an employee’s work-life balance has become more prominent in the last decade. Therefore, the study submits that establishing and implementing effective work-life balance policies and programmes in work settings will go along way to enhance employee’s job attitudes. The study also lays down strategies to strikes a better work-life balance.