IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 5 NO. 3 2019

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Assessment of Work-Life Balance and Employees Job Performance in Oil Servicing Companies in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Eke Bethel Ogechi (Ph.D Student) AND Lawrence I. Nwaeke, Ph.D

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Abstract

This study was aimed at assessing work-life balance and employees’ job performance in oil servicing companies in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Population of this study was 1.350 senior staff in the selected companies. Thirty (30%) of the population which is 405 was chosen as the sample size of the study. The simple random sampling technique was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire entitled “Work–Life Balance and Employees’ Job Performance” (WBEJP) with a 4 point rating scale was designed .The instrument was validated by two experts in the field of Measurement and Evaluation, while a reliable coefficient value of 0.81 was adopted. The descriptive statistic of Mean scores was used to answer the stated research questions, while the inferential statistic of analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the formulated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha levels. It was found that a significant difference exists between the opinions of staff on the influence of recreational activities on employees’ productivity in oil servicing companies in the Niger Delta Region. Also, it was found that the opinions of staff do not differ on the influence of delegation of duties on employees’ job commitment in oil servicing companies in the Niger Delta Region. Finally, it was found that there is a significant relationship between the opinions of staff on the influence of part–time working on employees’ task completion in oil servicing companies in Niger Delta Region. Therefore, it was recommended that future research is necessary to establish when and how family-work conflict impacts individuals’ wellbeing in terms of work satisfaction and psychological health, and that employers could reduce family work conflict by introducing and elder care support

keywords:

Word-life balance, Job Performance, Employees, Oil Servicing Companies, Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

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