EXAMINING WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION AND WORK FULFILLMENTS AMID WOMEN PROFESSIONALS IN THE SERVICE SECTOR
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55955/510004Keywords:
Job satisfaction, work fulfilment, Working women employees, Service sector, work-life balance, employees’ performance, work load organizational performance, Organizational support, Flexible workingAbstract
In current scenario, the type of task in service field has changed substantially. Earlier the discussion was generally about work life balance, but now it has slowly shifted to work life integration means where professional work and family responsibilities are planned in more adaptable and connected form. Therefore, present research aims to examine the domination of work-life integration on overall quality of work-life and work fulfilments among women professionals in the service sector. This concept is essential for women employees who often perform multiple tasks at a single time, balancing their personal and professional responsibilities, while also trying to meet their individual goals and aspirations. This has become a critical issue affecting their performance and well-being. The research work is predominantly based on primary data, collected from 226 women professionals employed in different segments of the service sector. Quantitative methods were employed using IBM SPSS 25 for data analysis. Statistical tools including Fisher’s ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation were applied to identify significant relationships among key variables such as organizational facilitation, job satisfaction, career growth, emotional labour, autonomy and flexibility in work schedules. The analysis reveals that effective management of work-life balance positively linked or correlates with job satisfaction or work fulfilments and perceived well-being. Mentioned determinants such as flexible working setups and organizational support significantly leads to stress mitigation and better performance outcomes among female employees. The findings provide practical assistance for human resource managers and policy authorities to design or improve work-life balance strategies. Implementing supportive organization policies can contribute to higher employee participation, retention, and work outputs. This research contributes to the limited literature on gender-defined, work-life balance obstacles in the service sector, and provides empirical evidence on its implications for organizational performance and employee job satisfaction.
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