Work-Life Balance Practices in Nigeria: A Comparison of Three Sectors
Ojo Ibiyinka Stella, Salau Odunayo Paul, Falola Hezekiah Olubusayo
Klíčová slova
work life balance, Nigerian banking sector, Educational sector, Power sector, Human resource management
Abstrakt:
The study investigates the concept of work-life balance (WLB) policies and practices in three
sectors of the Nigerian Economy namely the Banking, Educational and Power Sector. The types
of WLB initiatives available in the three sectors were explored and the barriers to implementation
of the WLB initiatives were identified. This research implored quantitative methods to
investigate the work-life balance practices in three sectors of the Nigerian Economy. This was
achieved using an in-depth case study analysis of these sectors. The data set comprised of responses
from both managers and employees in the Banking sector with five hundred and eighty
six copies of the questionnaire retrieved. The Educational sector comprised of both managers
and employees with five hundred and thirty one copies of the questionnaire retrieved; while five
hundred and seven copies retrieved from the Power Sector. The findings reveal that there is diversity
in terms of how respondents perceive the concept of Work-Life Balance. There is a wide
gap between corporate WLB practices and employees’ understanding of the concept; the paper
suggests some policy implications which would aid the implementation of WLB policies in the
studied sectors. This study also suggests direction for future research.
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10.7441/joc.2014.02.01
Ojo I. S., Salau O. P., Falola H. (2014). Work-Life Balance Practices in Nigeria: A Comparison of Three Sectors. Journal of Competitiveness, 6 (2), 3-14 https://doi.org/10.7441/joc.2014.02.01
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