IMPACT OF EMPLOYEES WORK LIFE BALANCE ON JOB SATISFACTION: (THE CASE OF DASHEN BANK IN THE ARBAMINCH TOWN)

Abstract

The study objectives analyzed the impact of Employees work life balance on job satisfaction in two selected Dashen bank S.co in the Arba Minch town. The study employed a combination of Descriptive & explanatory research designs and was used to analyze the data collected through cross- sectional survey questionnaires from employees of Dashen Bank s.co found in branches under the two sub cities of Arba Minch town. Since the total number of employees in the Dashen bank in Arba Minch town was 60 which is less than 100 the researcher used census method. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were carried out. The major findings of study were banks help to understand the role of work life balance practices on job satisfaction. The result of their relationship between works to personal life interference, personal life to work interference and job stress and job satisfaction were found to be inversely and significantly related. Positive and significant relationship was found between selected organizational factors and job satisfaction, among them the work life balance program; employees leave the police, employees Assistance program was a substantial and significant predictor of job satisfaction. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that top management should realize the impact of work life balance on job satisfaction and should implement work life balance programs, practices and policies, and also it is essential that HR departments are responsive to the needs and constantly changing requirements of workforce and the effect of environmental issues in order to improve programs and policies of work life balance like locally attainable flexible work time arrangements and to give more focus to WLB incentives and factors and suggestion for other researchers are also forwarded.