Revisiting the symptoms of work-life balance: A dependency analysis of employees in ICT sector

Abstract

Background/Objectives: The study aims to analyse the influence of factors on work-life balance of employees in ICT sector, and to study the challenges faced by them. Methods/Statistical analysis: The data for this survey were collected from a sample of 150 employees in ICT sector and were analysed using multiple regression techniques to measure the combined effects of independent variables with SPSS 17.0. Findings: The studies found that majority of the employees do not share work-related issues with their families. This may lead to work-related stress and general dissatisfaction with work. Also the studies found that most employees are depending on technology for work purposes even outside working hours. Employees feel anxious when they cannot access technology to check work-related messages. With regard to health-related issues, it was found that there is a higher occurrence of health-related issues in female employees than in male employees. However, there is no effect of age on any of the factors of work-life balance. There is a positive effect of healthcare programs provided by the organization on health-related issues of the employees. As the experience in the organization increases, Managerial Support and Organization Support increase and commitment towards the organization increases. Improvements/Applications: It is found that long-term tenure of the employees depends highly on Organization commitment and Managerial Support. Also, as the experience in the organization increases, the desire for long-term tenure in the organization also increases.