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The Impact of Work-Life Balance on the Commitment and Motivation of Nigerian Women Employees

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  • Uzoechi NWAGBARA

    (University of Wales, United Kingdom)

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This study borders on motivating female employees in Nigerian organisations in order to widen possibilities for business growth, high performance and organisational commitment. It is also about the impacts of work-life balance (WLB) on the commitment and motivation of women employees in Nigeria. Thus, the main thrust of this paper is to articulate how WLB affects these variables: women’s commitment and motivation in bringing about better organisational performance particularly at the turn of the millennium when organisations are in a constant flux of competition and change precipitated largely by the pressures of ascendancy of women’s involvement in work-related activities, the descent of patriarchy and above all postmodernist pressure. The realities of African (Nigerian) patriarchal society have brought about serious challenges for women employees both at home and in organisations causing them to be pressured, which is largely responsible for the nature of motivation and commitment they bring to work. To this end, this paper will be exploring how to enhance (Nigerian) women employees’ motivation to bring about commitment for better organisational performance, given their perceived interests to get paid employment as precipitated by pressures of work-life imbalance as well as postmodernist burden to be part of providing for their families.

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  • Uzoechi NWAGBARA, 2012. "The Impact of Work-Life Balance on the Commitment and Motivation of Nigerian Women Employees," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 13(1), pages 139-148, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:rom:rmcimn:v:13:y:2012:i:1:p:139-148
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    Cited by:

    1. Rabindra Kumar Pradhan & Lalatendu Kesari Jena & Itishree Gita Kumari, 2016. "Effect of Work–Life Balance on Organizational Citizenship Behaviour: Role of Organizational Commitment," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 17(3_suppl), pages 15-29, June.
    2. Fatima R. KHATEEB, 2021. "Work Life Balance - A Review Of Theories, Definitions And Policies," CrossCultural Management Journal, Fundația Română pentru Inteligența Afacerii, Editorial Department, issue 1, pages 27-55, July.
    3. Yamini Chandra & Kamayani Mathur, 2021. "Organization Citizenship Behaviour and Work-Life Interface Practices: Exploring Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Mindset," Vision, , vol. 25(3), pages 361-372, September.

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    Keywords

    WLB; commitment; motivation; nigerian women employees; organisational performance.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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