A Study on Work-Life Balance in Chennai Port Trust, Chennai

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the work life balance of employees in Chennai port trust, Chennai. Work life balance entails attaining equilibrium between professional work and other activities so that it reduces friction between official and domestic life. Work life balance enhances efficiency and thus, the productivity of an employee increases. It enhances satisfaction in both the professional and personal lives. The ultimate performance of any organization depends on the performance of its employees, which in turn depends on numerous factors. These factors can be related to work or family or both. The relationship between personal and professional life can be achieved through emotional intelligence. Better emotion management is necessary in order to accomplish day-to-day objectives of life. Convenience sampling technique was adopted for the study. Data were collected from 80 employees through questionnaire method from the department of traffic, finance, administration and engineering. Statistical tools such as Chi-square, ‘F’ Test and ‘T’ Test are used in the study to derive the results. The findings of the study reveal the majority of the employees feel comfortable in their work place irrespective of their trivial personal and work place irritants.