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International Journal of Business and Management
May, 2009
The Impact of Work Life Conflict on Job Satisfactions of Employees in Pakistan
Muhammadi Sabra Nadeem Department of Management Sciences, Comsats Institute of Information Technology Islamabad E-mail: hafmalhar@hotmail.com, sabra_nadeem@yahoo.com Dr. Qaisar Abbas Department of Management Sciences, Comsats Institute of Information Technology Islamabad E-mail: qaisar@comsats.edu.pk
Abstract
The study was aimed to explore the relationship between work life conflict and job satisfaction in Pakistan. We found that job satisfaction is significantly negatively correlated with work to family interference and family to work interference. Job satisfaction is also found to be negatively related with stress in our research. However, the correlation of workload is positive and insignificant which shows that workload does not effect the job satisfaction of the employees in Pakistan. Job autonomy emerged as having a strong and clear correlation with job satisfaction, more autonomy in a job leads to higher job satisfaction among employees. The policy alternative should be that a supportive management is required to minimize the conflict between work and family. Top management should realize the importance of work life balance and its adverse affect on job satisfaction.
Keywords: Work life conflict, Job satisfaction, Stress, Work load, Job ambiguity 1. Background of the study
The fast pace economical development in 20th century, across the globe has created new endeavors for the business organizations. Globalization has changed the world into a global village. This change has pushed the organizations for striving hard to gain and sustain their competitive advantage, by reducing cost, increasing profits and enhancing the operations. The changing world scenario also evoked the changes in the organizational culture. Organizational changes due to downsizing, mergers/ acquisitions and radical changes in technology
May, 2009
The Impact of Work Life Conflict on Job Satisfactions of Employees in Pakistan
Muhammadi Sabra Nadeem Department of Management Sciences, Comsats Institute of Information Technology Islamabad E-mail: hafmalhar@hotmail.com, sabra_nadeem@yahoo.com Dr. Qaisar Abbas Department of Management Sciences, Comsats Institute of Information Technology Islamabad E-mail: qaisar@comsats.edu.pk
Abstract
The study was aimed to explore the relationship between work life conflict and job satisfaction in Pakistan. We found that job satisfaction is significantly negatively correlated with work to family interference and family to work interference. Job satisfaction is also found to be negatively related with stress in our research. However, the correlation of workload is positive and insignificant which shows that workload does not effect the job satisfaction of the employees in Pakistan. Job autonomy emerged as having a strong and clear correlation with job satisfaction, more autonomy in a job leads to higher job satisfaction among employees. The policy alternative should be that a supportive management is required to minimize the conflict between work and family. Top management should realize the importance of work life balance and its adverse affect on job satisfaction.
Keywords: Work life conflict, Job satisfaction, Stress, Work load, Job ambiguity 1. Background of the study
The fast pace economical development in 20th century, across the globe has created new endeavors for the business organizations. Globalization has changed the world into a global village. This change has pushed the organizations for striving hard to gain and sustain their competitive advantage, by reducing cost, increasing profits and enhancing the operations. The changing world scenario also evoked the changes in the organizational culture. Organizational changes due to downsizing, mergers/ acquisitions and radical changes in technology