WORK LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT IN STATE COMMISSIONS IN KENYA. A CRITICAL REVIEW
Abstract
The business environment today is competitive and every organization is facing a problem of attracting and retaining a competent human resource. To overcome this challenge every organization needs to maintain high level of Quality Work Life. Employee commitment is one of the challenges facing many organizations both public and private. Retention and commitment of productive employees is a major concern of HR professionals and management. As studies show, it is more efficient to retain a quality employee than to recruit, train and orient a replacement of the same quality. A decent balance in work and life can play a remarkable role in the attainment of personal and professional goals and ensure employee commitment in organizations. The study explored the influence of work-life balance on employee commitment among civil servants in state commissions in Kenya. In the civil service, where employees’ work interferes with their social life, it is crucial to examine their commitment. The objectives of the study were to explore employees’ perceptions on work-life balance and the relationship between work-life balance and commitment. The study was guided by the following objectives; to establish whether flexible work arrangement affects employee commitment; to assess the effect of work-life conflict on employee commitment; to determine how work-life practices affect employee commitment and to establish the effect of work-life support programs on employee commitment in State Commissions in Kenya. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey design with 115 employees responding to questionnaires and seven employees participating in interviews. The study found among others that unmarried employees balanced their work and family roles better than their married counterparts. Women also experienced more work-life conflict than men. There was a weak positive relationship between work-life balance and commitment among employees because they were not satisfied with paternity leave, study leave, and part-time work. The study concluded that work-life balance policies did not influence employee commitment that much. It was therefore recommended that employees in state commissions should benefit from paternity leave, study leave and part-timework to enhance work-life balance. Additionally, there’s need to sensitize civil servants on how to balance their work and social responsibilities in order to manage both domains and perform efficiently and effectively at the workplace.
Key Terms: Quality Work Life, Work Life Balance, Commitment, Civil Service, Flexible Work Arrangement, Work-Life Conflict, Work-Life Support, Work-Life Practices
CITATION: Nasimiyu, R. M., & Egessa, R. (2021). Work life balance and employee commitment in state commissions in Kenya. A critical review. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (1), 457 – 481.
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