The Effect of Work Life Balance on Employee Behaviour in The Malaysian Hotel Industry
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https://doi.org/10.24191/aej.v9i2.14299Keywords:
Work-Life Balance, Employee Behaviour, Hotel IndustryAbstract
The research is specifically based on the evaluation of the impact of work-life balance on employee behaviour in the Malaysian hotel industry. For this purpose, the literature pointed out that the flexibility at workplace, career development, teamwork, financial assistance and family support are crucial. The deployment of methodological interventions has been specifically based upon quantitative assessment. A sample size of 100 respondents working in the Malaysian hotel industry was selected for this research. Using SPSS, the results show that statistically there is a significant and strong relationship between work-life balance and employee behaviour. All hypotheses involved in this research were accepted and closely related to employee behaviour. It was recommended that employee interactivity and giving the employees time off are essential for the concerned entities.
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