EMPLOYEES WORK LIFE CONFLICT AS ANTECEDENTS OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER INTENTIONS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF WORK EXAUSTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

Navin Kumar Koodamara

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

EMPLOYEES WORK LIFE CONFLICT AS ANTECEDENTS OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER INTENTIONS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF WORK EXAUSTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

Navin Kumar Koodamara

Abstract :

Purpose – The main objective of the present study was to know the impact of work life balance on employment turnover intentions with mediating effect of work exhaustion and organizational commitment. Design/Methodology/Approach – The inputs to the analysis were the information collected from the field by administering fully structure close–ended questionnaire. The respondents were identified through judgmental and convenient techniques of sampling. These questionnaires were then distributed to the employees in the office. The questionnaires were employed through direct interviews. The questionnaire consisted of various questions with regard to the demographic profile of the respondents, their perception towards work life balance, organizational commitment, work exhaustion and turnover intentions. Findings – It was found that there is negative correlation between work life balance and organizational commitment. The relationship between work life balance and work exhaustion was found positively correlated. It was observed that there was negative correlation between organizational commitment and employee turnover intentions. The relationship between work exhaustion and turnover intentions was found positively correlated. When there is high work exhaustion there is high level of turnover intentions, and when there is low work exhaustion there is low level of turnover intentions. It was also found that gender has no impact on work life balance. Overall it was found that work life balance is moderate in the printing industry