A Study on Work Life Balance and Employees’ Job Satisfaction: Case of ABC Tyre Manufacturers

Abstract

The study explores the relationship between work life balance and employees’ job satisfaction with special reference to supervisory category in ABC Tyre Manufacturers. These employees have resigned from the company, due to job dissatisfaction associated with improper work life balance. This study empirically evaluated four dimensions of independent variables (working environment, workload, welfare system and societal impact) and four dimensions of the of the dependent variable (co – workers, independence, company policies and social services). The research study was conducted with eighty samples through simple random sampling among two hundred supervisory category employees. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed randomly among a sample of 80 supervisory category employees and data were collected accordingly. The findings indicated the impact of work life balance on employees’ job satisfaction and derived a strongly positive relationship between work life balance and employees’ job satisfaction. The importance of providing good work life balance arrangements in an organization was highlighted. Improving employees’ satisfaction, enhancing their performance, and collaborations were recommended to increase productivity in an organization.