INFLUENCE OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES IN JORDAN HOSPITALS

Mutaz Minwer Halal Al Harbi

doi:10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i1.2020.247

Authors

Mutaz Minwer Halal Al Harbi Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i1.2020.247

Keywords:

Work Life Balance, Employee Performance, Motivation, Performance

Abstract [English]

This paper examines the impact of WLB on performance of employees in Jordan hospitals. This study is a quantitative research and made use primary data using a research questionnaire as instrument was administered to a total number of 500 respondents selected from four governments and four privates hospitals namely: Al-Bashir hospital (Government), Al Mafraq Government Hospital (Government), Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (Government),Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Government),Philadelphia hospital (private), Haramain Hospital (Private), Jordan hospital (private) and Fortis Hospital (Private) from Jordan. The result of the study reveals that impact of WLB on performance of employees was significant and joint impact of WLB and motivation significantly influence performance of employees. In conclusion, motivation plays an important role in encouraging employees to perform; a well-motivated employee has a possibility of performing better than an employee that is not well motivated.

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