Work life Balancing and Organizational Commitment Among Banking Firms in Rivers State
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between work-life balancing and organizational commitment in the banking Firms in Rivers State. The study adopted cross sectional and ex-post facto design. Data were generated by quantitative and qualitative method. The study used purposive sampling techniques. A total population size of 399 and sample size of 187 was determined using Yaro Yamane's formula at 0.05 level of significance. Also, 187 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents, while 181 copies were completed and retrieved. The instruments were validated with reliability above 0.7 co-efficient, using Cronbach Alpha technique. The reliability coefficient analysis was work interference with life ($\alpha=.882$), affective ($\alpha=884$), continuance ($\alpha=870$), normative ($\alpha=882$) and job embeddedness ($\alpha=887$). Four research questions and four hypotheses were raised which was tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation, and Partial Correlation for the moderating variable via SPSS 25 version. From the findings, the concept work interference with life creates positive impact on affective, continuance and normative. In conclusion, study contributes to the knowledge that wide acceptance of life interference with work and work interference with life enables the firm to be on the leading edge rather than the bleeding edge. It could be recommended that there should not be any provision of bringing office work at home .no work on the cell phone during non-working hours, and setting a clear boundary between work and home.
Keywords
Work Interference with Life
Affective Commitment
Continuance Commitment
Normative Commitment
Job Embeddedness
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