Impact of Work Life Balance on Employee Productivity: An Empirical Investigation from the Banking Sector of Pakistan

Abstract

Work makes the significant part of our lives but so does our family. A uni-polar inclination towards one would result in an unbalanced life. This research explores the impact of work-life balance practices on employee productivity. It covers the description of commonly used work-life balance practices which includes flexible working hours, telecommuting, job-sharing, compressed work week, childcare facilities and family leave programs. This study is explanatory in nature, based on the philosophy of post-positivism. It is a quantitative study for which inductive approach was used. To verify if people, at large, feel the importance of work-life balance practices, a critical factor in driving employee performance, a survey in the form of a structured questionnaire was distributed among the bankers who typically work 9-10 hours a day. The data was then tested through SPSS statistical tools to assess if work life balance practices have any relationship with the way employees perform at work or not. Study reveals that, work-life balance practices, when connected appropriately, would impact employee performance positively. A happy employee will be self-driven to work compared to an unhappy employee who is striving to get the right balance between work, family and self. This study aims to help this employee, his family and his employer.

Keywords: Work Life Balance, Employee Productivity, Banking Sector.