Work-Life Balance Practices on Employees Job Performance of Selected Banking Sector in Malaysia

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Shahidah Bt Ahmad Suhaimi
Kamilah Bt Seman

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of work-life balance practices (e.g. flexible working options, employee assistance program, and leave programs) on employee’s job performance in banking sector. This research focusing on employees as respondents from banking sector in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Data were collected from 100 samples by which data were collected through online surveys from selected banks in Klang Valley and were analyzed through statistical software. The Pearson correlation analysis was conducted between independent variables and dependent variable. The result shows to accept the hypothesis that work-life balance practices has positive relationship with employees’ job performance in banking sector. This finding could help and promote the management of companies to practice and to provide the work-life balance policies for employees in banking sector.)

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Suhaimi, S. B. A., & Seman, K. B. (2019). Work-Life Balance Practices on Employees Job Performance of Selected Banking Sector in Malaysia. Asian Social Science and Humanities Research Journal (ASHREJ), 1(1), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.37698/ashrej.v1i1.4
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