Work-life balance of employees working in power sectors of krishnagiri district

  • Authors

    • A Sathiya Priya
    • Dr D. Muruganandam
    2018-04-18
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.20.12800
  • Work Place, Work-Life Balance, Work Environment, Fringe Benefits, Employee Training.

  • The purpose of this study is to highlight the necessity of adopting work-life balance in a power sector. The paper examines different elements of work-life balance especially with reference to employees working in power sectors. The main objective of the study is to study the work- life balance and work satisfaction of the employees in power sector. Based on the empirical evidence, the study proposes that there is a need for focusing on factors that aid in enhancing the work-life balance among employees. The data for the study was collected from 100 employees working in a power sector of Krishnagiri District of TamilNadu. The data collected were analyzed and interpretation and it’s derived by using tests like t-test, simple percentage analysis. The findings imply that employees expect rewards, awarding policies, special training, and stress less work from the company. Hence the study helped to find out the work- life balance among employees working in power sector.

     

     

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    Sathiya Priya, A., & D. Muruganandam, D. (2018). Work-life balance of employees working in power sectors of krishnagiri district. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(2.20), 164-169. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.20.12800