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Item Work Life Balance and Commitment of Government Hospital Nurses(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Dayananda, K. H. M. K.; Samarakoon, S. M. A. K.The nurses play a crucial role in the government hospital and their commitment and the work life balance seem to have a greater impact to make ensure quality of health sector in the country. The main emphases of the study are to figure out the factors affect to the Work Life Balance (WLB) on government hospital nurses in Sri Lanka and to analysis the Work Life Balance influence on job Commitment among government hospital nurses. The study conducted using primary data gathered focusing government hospitals in Colombo area. Participants are asked to complete structural questionnaires, which were developed to measure demographic factors and research variables. Questionnaires distributed among nurses working in the selected three hospitals in Colombo district. Hundred and five competed questionnaires returned from respondents. Hundred competed questionnaires were used to final data analysis. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis and regression were utilized to data analysis. The study assessed the effect of four independent variables on the Work Life Balance and it was found the working environment, work stress, financial encouragement and Job Autonomy have greater impact to the work life balance. It was found that the working environment, work stress, financial encouragement and Job Autonomy has greater impact to the Work Life Balance. Public sector still plays a vibrant role in every country. If public sector employees are not satisfied with their motives, employee performance will deteriorate and inefficiency will be increased. It may also be a part of grievances, low productivity, disciplinary problems and other organization difficulties. Moreover, it is noted that Work life balance and working commitment have strong positive relationship. In this context, it can be concluded that the proper WLB will lead to high working commitment in nursing professionals. Further higher WLB leads to enhance the quality of health service in the country.Item Relationship Between the Personality Type and Work Life Balance Among Academic Staff of University of Kelaniya(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2013) Padmasiri, M.K.D.; Mahalaekamge, W.G.S.The focus of this research is to find out the impact of different types of personality and Work Life Balance (WLB) of academic staff of University of Kelaniya. Researchers used standardized personality assessment named as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to assess the type of personality. Objectives are, to examine the impact of personality type of academic staff in University of Kelaniya on their WLB, to identify the level and type of personality of academic staff, to identify the level of WLB of academic staff and to recommend suitable personality type for WLB. Research sample consisted with 180 lecturers out of 560 University of Kelaniya. Standardized questionnaire used to collect data. Collected data analyzed and evaluated manually as well as using the SPSS and Excel. By considering the nature of the study conducted an Anova test. According to MBTI there are 16 personality types where one personality consists with 4 indicators. Indicators are as follow, IIntroversion, E-Extraversion, S- Sensing, I- Intuition, T- Thinking, FFeeling, J- Judging, P- Perception. In sample ISFJ, ISTJ, ESFJ and ENFJ each personality type have 4 indicators, ISFP, INTP, ESTJ and ENTJ each personality type has 3 indicators, INFJ has 2 indicators and INTJ, ISTP, ESTP, ENFP and ENTP each personality has only 1 indicator. According to the findings ISTP, ISFP, INTP, ESTP, ESFP, ISTJ, ENFP, ENTP, ESTJ, ESFJ, ENFJ, ENTJ personality have work life balance but people who have ISFJ, INFJ, INTJ, INFP personality have moderately balanced work life. There are no WL imbalance respondents. Sample consisted with 133 females & 47 males. Mean value of females and males are 36.57 and 34.44. Researcher recommended to enhance Extraversion, Intuition and Feeling indicators to execute the responders’ teacher career effectively. And suggested to enhance ENTP which emphasized Visionary career and its well match with the teacher career. Finally recommended to INTJ personality responders to attempt to change N indicator to become S by enhancing sensing abilities to balance WL. Further research areas are find WLB of academic staff with each personality type but respond to gender differentiation, marital status differences.