Neuroscience Insights: Advances in Brain Studies (ISSN: 3071-0138)
Research Article Volume: 2 & Issue: 4
Research Article Volume: 2 & Issue: 4
Work-life balance has been perceived to be very important for employees as its balance matters much for higher creativity, productivity, and performance resulting in benefits to both employees and organizations. A healthy work-life balance involves a number of interdependent factors. Establishing a work-life balance is the art of implementing as many factors favourable for employees in both work life and personal life without becoming a burden on organization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation of work-life balance to happiness in personal life. Accordingly, a questionnaire-based survey was designed to determine the relations between the parameters based on dataset of 200 employees from IT sector in Ernakulam and Trivandrum districts of Kerala, India. Demographic data sheet, The Work-Life Balance Questionnaire and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used. Correlational analysis was conducted to examine the research hypotheses. The results indicated that work-life balance positively and significantly affect employee happiness. The results have enormous implication for the IT sector in India for implementing gender-sensitive workplace policies, flexible work arrangements, family-friendly policies, and supportive supervisory practices.
Keywords: Work-life balance, Personal happiness, IT Professionals.
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