WORK LIFE HARMONIZATION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRM IN ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACT The study determined the extent of relationship between work life harmonization and employee performance in manufacturing firms of Anambra State. The specific objectives focused on the extent of relationship that exists between flexible working time and employee compliance; also, the degree of relationship that exists between telework system and employee commitment; and lastly, the investigate the nature of relationship between family work alignment and employee retention in manufacturing firms of Anambra State. The study was anchored on spill-over theory by Guest (2002). Descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population of the study is 362 and a sample of 190 respondents was determined using Taro Yamane formula. Copies of questionnaire were used to collect data from respondents. Bio data were presented using simple frequency and percentage tables while data were analyzed using arithmetic mean while hypotheses were used to test hypotheses. Findings revealed that there is positive relationship between work life harmonization and employee performance in manufacturing firms of Anambra State by indicating positive relationship exists between flexible working time and employee compliance; secondly, between telework system and employee commitment; and between family work alignment and employee retention. The study concluded that work life harmonization components such as flexible working time, telework system and family work alignment supports employee performance. The study recommended that management should harmonize work and social life of employees such that flexible work, flexible work system and family work alignment.