The Relationship Between Work-Life Balance Practices And Job Satisfaction In Banking Industry In Kuching, Sarawak

Loh, Yik Chi (2020) The Relationship Between Work-Life Balance Practices And Job Satisfaction In Banking Industry In Kuching, Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The research objective is to determine the relationship between work-life balance practices and job satisfaction in banking industry in Kuching, Sarawak. The four work-life balance practices are flexible work arrangements, wellness programs, family responsibilities and work-life conflict. A cross-sectional study and descriptive research study are adopted and questionnaires are used as instruments to collect data. Convenience sampling is used in selecting the respondents in this study and the data is analyzed using statistical method. The findings of this study have revealed that there is strong and positive linear relationship between family responsibilities and job satisfaction, a moderate and positive linear relationship between flexible work arrangements and job satisfaction and also a moderate and positive linear relationship between wellness programs and job satisfaction. However, there is a weak and negative linear relationship between work-life conflict and job satisfaction. The findings of this study also revealed that family responsibilities are the most dominant factor of work-life balance practices towards job satisfaction. The study recommends that organizations could try and support family responsibilities, offer flexible work arrangements and wellness programs to its employees for increased job satisfaction. The study also recommends that organizations should diagnose employees work life balance practice needs and develop practical solutions by implementing them so as to be able to achieve organizational goals.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report
Additional Information: Project Report (BSc.) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2020.
Uncontrolled Keywords: work-life balance practices, flexible work arrangements, wellness programs, family responsibilities, work-life conflict, job satisfaction, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, undergraduate, , research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Depositing User: Gani
Date Deposited: 22 Oct 2020 02:50
Last Modified: 23 Nov 2023 08:25
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32276

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