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Item IMPACT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE OF GENERATION Z IN ABC COMPANY SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Rajapaksha, R.M.M.M.; Gunasekara, V.M.The Job performance of employees is an important determinant of the success of any company. Many of the determinants of job performance have been investigated in the extensive literature, job performance has been under-investigated and its impact on job performance in the logistics industry has not yet been studied significantly in the Sri Lankan context. Bridging the gap in the context, the current study assessed the impact of work-life balance on the job performance of Gen Z employees of ABC Company in the Logistics industry in Sri Lanka. Work-life balance is measured by three dimensions, namely schedule flexibility, manager support and job autonomy. In this research, the focus was only on the job performance of Gen Z employees of ABC Company. For this, a cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 115 employees in the organization. Primary data were collected through a standard questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using correlation, regression and descriptive statistics using SPSS. Finally, it was found that there is a positive relationship between manager support and employee job performance, a positive relationship between job autonomy employee and job performance, and a positive relationship between schedule flexibility and employee job performance. Overall, it was revealed that there is a positive relationship between work-life balance and employee job performance.Item BALANCING ACT: HOW FLEXIBLE WORK SHAPES JOB SATISFACTION IN IT INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Perera, B.H.W.; Karunarathne, R.A.I.C.Job satisfaction is important for organizations to achieve success, and work-life balance helps to achieve job satisfaction. It is important to examine the impact of flexible working arrangements on job satisfaction, as it is a major workplace change in the modern business world. Although scholars have already examined the effect of flexible working arrangements and their outcomes, there is less research in the context of Sri Lanka. Thus, this study aims to examine the impact of flexible working arrangements on job satisfaction through the mediation effect of work-life balance. This research study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with a quantitative research design and data collected from 169 executive-level employees in three IT companies in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Hypotheses were tested using linear regression with the aid of Andrew F. Hayes's process for SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant impact of flexible working arrangements on job satisfaction. Moreover, work-life balance mediates the relationship between flexible working arrangements and job satisfaction. Their findings inform the literature by emphasizing the importance of work-life balance in enhancing job satisfaction and offering valuable insights for Sri Lankan organizations to effectively implement flexible working arrangements.Item THE IMPACT OF REMOTE WORKING ON MENTAL WELLBEING WITH MEDIATION ROLE OF WORK LIFE BALANCE OF IT PROFESSIONALS IN WESTERN PROVINCE(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Ranwala, R.M.S.P.; Janadari, M.P.N.The purpose of this research is to identify the impact of remote working on the mental wellbeing of IT professionals in the Western Province of Sri Lanka with the mediation role of work life balance. In addition to that, this study intends to contribute to filling the knowledge gap by looking into the relationship between remote working and mental wellbeing of IT professionals. Although there is enough literature on remote working and mental wellbeing, the literature context focusing the IT industry and Sri Lankan context is less. This research is deductive (theory testing) research. This research was conducted using a survey research strategy and quantitative research method. The employees of the IT companies within the Western Province which are registered in SLASSCOM were chosen as the population of the study. The sample size was 375, data collection was done through a self-administered questionnaire and simple random sampling technique. A Google Form was created and distributed to collect data. The number of employees who responded was 393 and 375 were considered for conducting the research further and 18 responses were discarded due to incompletion. Both descriptive and inferential statistics, namely correlation and regression, were used to analyze data. In addition, process macro was used to find the mediation effect of work life balance. The results indicate that remote working has a positive impact on the mental wellbeing of IT professionals while work life balance does not specifically mediate the relationship between remote working and mental wellbeing.Item IMPACT OF SUPERVISOR ASSISTANCE, WORK LIFE BALANCE AND TRAINING ON EMPLOYEES' TURNOVER INTENTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES OF ABC AUTOMOBILE COMPANY IN SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Dilruk, M.W.A.; Welmilla, I.The purpose of this research study is to determine the impact of supervisor assistance, work life balance, and training on employee turnover intention. Additionally, this study aims to fill the gap in literature by investigating the impact of supervisor assistance, work life balance, training on employee turnover intention. While there is a wealth of established global literature on the selected variables, there is limited research specifically focused on the automobile industry. This study explores of the impact of supervisor assistance, work life balance, and training on employee turnover intention of non-executive employees at ABC automobile company in Sri Lanka.This is a deductive, quantitative and cross-sectional research study. The data were collected using a self-administered standard questionnaire in an online format. Simple random sampling technique was employed, and simple regression analysis was used to test hypotheses. The analyzed results reveal that supervisor assistance, work life balance, and training have a positive impact on turnover intention of non-executive employees at ABC automobile company in Sri Lanka.In the case of non-executive employees at ABC Company, this research offers critical insights to policymakers and HR practitioners in Sri Lanka's automotive industry. In addition, It emphasizes the need for an integrated supervisor support strategy, career development-focused work-life balance activities, and targeted training programs to enhance staff retention. However, there are some limitations in the exclusion of other possible influential factors like peer behaviors and leadership, limitation to a single firm, and quantitative measures that cannot capture the perceptions of the employees. Future studies can include extension to more firms and inclusion of more variables including mediating and moderating variables.Item THE IMPACT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEES' JOB SATISFACTION: A STUDY OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN THE APPAREL INDUSTRY, SRI LANKA(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2025) Piyaranga, G.C.; Gamage P. N.The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of work life balance (in the form of Flexible Working Arrangement, Job Sharing, Employee Brake/Leave, Employee Assistant Program) on Employees’ Job Satisfaction of employees who work in a well-reputed apparel sector organizations in Sri Lanka. The results of the study provide empirical evidence that the four dimensions and the overall Employee work life balance have a significantly positive impact on Job Satisfaction. This was conducted as a quantitative and cross-sectional study. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire using a simple random sampling technique. Correlation analysis and simple regression analysis were used to measure the relationship and to test the advanced hypotheses of the study by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The analyzed results show there is a significant positive impact on Employee Work life Balance from Flexible working arrangement, Job sharing, Employee brake/leave and Employee assistant program separately while ensuring a significantly positive relationship between overall independent and dependent variables. The results indicate that fair perceptions, particularly those derived from Flexible working arrangement, Job sharing, Employee brake/leave and Employee assistant program are critical in predicting the occurrence of employees’ job satisfaction. Therefore, managers should pay high attention to how they treat their employees in a fair manner because employees’ work life balance will affect the occurrence of their job satisfaction.Item The Impact of Role Stress on Work-Life Balance Evidence From Sales Employees in The Tile and Sanitary Ware Industry in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya., 2024-11-11) Harshani, M. D. R.; Senevirathne D. M. W. H. K.In the modern workplace, work is an essential component of one's professional identity; however, striking a balance between work and non–work activities can be difficult. Since more workers realize the importance of what is now called "work-life balance," maintaining a healthy balance between one's professional and personal lives has come to the attention. However, work is an integral part of one's professional identity in the modern workplace. Work and family are two crucial aspects of an individual’s life. Changes in the workplace and employee demographics have driven the attention of many researchers toward the line separating the work and family lives of employees. Maintaining a healthy balance between one's personal and professional lives has gained public attention as more workers recognize the significance of what is now called work-life balance. A few studies have been conducted to illustrate various aspects of role stress on work-life balance (WLB) concerning sales personnel in Sri Lanka's tile and sanitaryware industry. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the relationship, concentrating on the influence of role stress on work-life balance. The study is quantitative in nature. Responses were obtained from 211 participants via a self-administered survey questionnaire. The multiple regression analysis was carried out utilizing SPSS 23.0 to verify the proposed relationships between the variables. Results showed that role stress (role overload, role ambiguity, and role conflict) significantly impacts the work-life balance of sales employees in the tiles and sanitary ware industry in Sri Lanka.Item The Impact of Work-Life Balance on Job Performance: A Study of Executive Level Employees in Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka(5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Prabuddhika, K. A. A. M.; Nishanthi, H. M.This study assesses the impact of work-life balance on job performance of executive level employees in apparel industry in Sri Lanka. This is a cross sectional study. A positive relationship between work-life balance and job performance was hypothesized. A standard questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Simple random sampling was applied and final sample consisted of 80 executive level employees from two apparel sector organizations. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, reliability and regression were used to analyze the data and prepare the conclusion and the data was analyzed by SPSS 23.0. Findings revealed that there is a 34.7% of significant impact of work-life balance on employee job performance in the tested domainItem The Impact of Work-Life Balance on Career Advancement of Executive Level Female Employees in ABC Company(5th HRM Student Research Symposium 2018, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Dabare, P. P. M.; Devadas, U. M.The main objective of this study is to find out the impact of work-life balance on the career advancement of executive level women employees in a Sri Lankan Apparel company. This study further emphasized to find out the relationship between work-life balance and women’s career advancement, to find out the impact of work-life balance on women’s career advancement, finally to provide solutions for balance work-life while advancing their careers. The sample size of the research was 76 executive level female employees who currently work in the ABC Apparel Company and this sample was selected using the simple random sampling method. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted as quantitative research. A standard questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Descriptive statistics, Reliability, Pearson Correlation and Simple Linear Regression were used for analyzing the data and make conclusions. The main limitation of this research was the limited time frame. Findings for the research questions revealed that there is a weak positive relationship between the work-life balance and women’s career advancement. Further, there had a 9.5% significant impact of work-life balance on women’s career advancement in the ABC Apparel Company and also concluded that there is a 9.5% variation of work-life balance on women’s career advancement and the remaining unexplained 90.5% could be due to other factors which are not considered in this study. Finally, the female employee who is working in the ABC Apparel Company has a moderate work-life balance and very high career advancement. Also the researcher recommended in implementing a supportive culture, which provides work-life benefits and opportunities for their female executives while providing proper career paths which they can advance in their career as well.Item Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Work-Life Balance with the Moderating Effect of Coworker Support(Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2012, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2012) Sangarandeniya, Y.M.S.W.V.; Wijewantha, P.In the modern day employment context, with extensive demands placed on professionals, they are facing the challenge of striking a balance between their personal life and work-life, irrespective of whether they work in the state or the private sector. With the strenuous nature of the job and the limited amount of research tapping this area it was identified as appropriate to look at how the medical doctors strike a balance between their work and personal life. Accordingly, this study fills that gap in knowledge by looking at how Emotional Intelligence (EI) competency of doctors impact on their ability of striking a Work-Life Balance (WLB). EI is a cross-section of emotional and social competencies that determine how well people understand and express themselves, understand and relate with others, and cope with their daily demands and pressures. Further, it was tested whether the perceived co-worker support which is a key construct associated with work in the health sector is moderating this relationship between the independent and the dependent variable. EI was measured using the Trait Meta-mood scale whereas WLB was measured using the scale adopted by Rangreji (2010). Items measuring perceived co-worker support were adapted from the perceived organizational support scale used by Wayne, Shore, and Liden (1997). Data were collected from a sample of 244 doctors working in teaching hospitals using a self-administered questionnaire. The impact of EI on WLB was tested using simple regression analysis, whereas the impact of the moderating variable on this relationship was tested using the moderated multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that EI has a significant predicting effect on WLB of medical doctors and that relationship was significantly moderated by perceived co-worker support. Finally theoretical and practical implications are discussed.Item A Study on the Attitude of Civil Non-Executive Staff About the Work-Life Balance in the Military: With Special Reference to Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Pathirana, B.P.; Rajapaksha, U.G.Work-life balance has been a topic frequented in the modern social and business environments mainly due to the fact that many organizations have now decided to shift from physical asset maintenance to human asset up-liftmen. Therefore, analyzing how a balanced human being can be more efficient than a normal employee has brought about vast changes in many business policies. Military however, is an industry that has its own set of rules with a work-environment that is unique entirely to them. Although military men are equipped to handle the work pressure that comes with the job description, the plight of most civil, non-executive employees are being grossly underrated. This study aims at examining the attitude of civil non-executive staff regarding the work-life balance in the military with special reference to Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake. For this purpose a sample of 50 civil non-executive employees were selected at random and data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The data is statistically analyzed with the help of ordinal regression logic analysis model. It concludes that job satisfaction and job involvement has a significant influence over an individual’s ability to balance work and life.