An Empirical Study Into The Relationship Between Work/Life Balance and Organizational Commitment

Year 2014, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 20 - 37, 01.03.2014

Doç. Dr. Ahmet Tayfun Öğr. Gör. Ozan Çatır

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between employees’ work/life balance and the level of organizational commitment. Besides, the other aim is to determine whether there is a significant difference between the perception of work/life balance, level of organizational commitment and employee’s age, education, the duration of service in the job, the duration of service in the hospital. 391 questionnaires were administered to nurses and the results were analysed statistically. After the analysis, a positive-sided relationship between work/life balance of nurses and affective and normative commitment was found but in terms of continuance commitment, the relationships was a negative one. Creating a work/life balance has significant importance in increasing employees’ affective and normative commitment.

Keywords

Work and Life Balance, Organizational Commitment, Affective Commitment, Continuance Commitment, Normative Commitment

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