The Effect Of Work Life Balance On Employee Engagement In Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia
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2018-05-25
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Addis Ababa University
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Work- life balance and employee engagement are regarded as factors that have a great potential to facilitate growth. The purpose of this study was to study about the Effect of Work Life Balance on Employee Engagement in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Addis Ababa District. Specifically, the study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the effect of work place policies, supervisor support, co-worker support, corporate culture, on employee engagement. The study adopted explanatory research design using both quantitative and qualitative approach. The target population for the study consists of only the administrative, professional and clerical worker of the bank working under the four Addis Ababa area districts and employees working at the head office under different processes. A random probability sampling method was used to select the participants from the population. Stratified sampling method was used to select the focused employee groups within the selected districts. The total sample size was 387. To collect the primary data, the researcher used mainly questionnaire. Semi-Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from sample customers to collect primary data. The questionnaire was developed mainly based on work life balance components i.e. work-life balance policies, supervisor support, co-worker support and corporate culture and employee engagement. The data collection instrument used for the research was questionnaire. In the questionnaire a five-point Likert scale were used. Normality test was done for dependent variable in order to aid subsequent analysis. Factor analysis was also done to reduce the data to meaningful size. The data obtained was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Correlation analysis was used to test the direction of relationship between the independent variables and dependent variable. Multiple linear regression was used to test whether work place policies, supervisor support, co-worker support and corporate culture have any influence on employee engagement. The study found out that work place policy, supervisor support, co-worker support and corporate culture contribute positively to employee engagement. Based on the research findings it can be concluded that work life balance had a positive significant predictor of employee engagement. The findings of the study suggested that work‐life balance was a significant area an employer should give attention to in order to create an environment in which the employees can become engaged. The study will contribute to the body of knowledge in that organizations will gain practical insights into the determinants of engagement thereby enriching their knowledge how to increase work engagement and future researchers may concentrate on the development of a common tool of measurement for work‐life balance taking individual personality factors also into consideration.
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Employee Engagement, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Work Life Balance