Ojo , Ibiyinka Stella and Salau , Odunayo Paul and Falola , Hezekiah Olubusayo (2014) Work-Life Balance Practices in Nigeria: A Comparison of Three Sectors. Work-Life Balance Practices in Nigeria: A Comparison of Three Sectors, 6 (2). pp. 3-14. ISSN ISSN 1804-171X (Print), ISSN 1804-1728 (On-line), DOI: 10.7441/joc.2014.02.01
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Abstract 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. Keywords: work life balance, Nigerian banking sector, Educational sector, Power sector, Human resource management.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management |
| Depositing User: | MR ODUNAYO SALAU |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2014 11:50 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2014 11:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/2752 |
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