Impact of Work Life Balance on Job Satisfaction of Non-Gazette Officers in Sri Lanka Police 'With Special Reference to Badulla District'

International Research Symposium, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, IRSyRUSl 2015

11 Pages Posted: 28 Feb 2017

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IMS Weerasinghe

Rajarata University

A.B.M.M.M. Abeykoon

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Date Written: February 26, 2017

Abstract

Work life balance is an emerging researchable area in the field of human resource management in modern academia. Hence this study was conducted with the aim of finding the impact of work life balance on job satisfaction of non-gazette police officers in Sri Lanka. The target population of this study ware non gazette police officers working in Badulla district and out of them a sample of 80 respondents were selected adopting convenience sampling method covering Badulla, Bandarawela, Welimada and Diyathalawa police areas. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from respondents and were analyzed using the SPSS Software package. Result revealed that personal related factors, social factors and organizational related factors have significant association on job satisfaction in which only organizational factors and social factors had a statistical significant linear relationship with job satisfaction of police officers in Badulla district in Sri Lanka. Light of study recommended that organizational factors and social factors should be used to increase the work life balance of the non gizzard police officers then it automatically lead to satisfaction of job of police offices in Sri Lanka. Organizational factors like flexible working arrangement, job sharing, employee wellness programs, family-friendly policies can be used to enhanced work life balance of police officers. As well as family support and background of the family would help them to further enhance work life balance as personal factors of police officers.

Keywords: Job satisfaction, Non-gazette police officers, Work life balance

Suggested Citation

Weerasinghe, IMS and Abeykoon, A.B.M.M.M., Impact of Work Life Balance on Job Satisfaction of Non-Gazette Officers in Sri Lanka Police 'With Special Reference to Badulla District' (February 26, 2017). International Research Symposium, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, IRSyRUSl 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2924202

IMS Weerasinghe (Contact Author)

Rajarata University ( email )

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A.B.M.M.M. Abeykoon

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Mihintale, North Central 50300
Sri Lanka

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