Work-Life Balance in Relation to Task Variety and Task Autonomy: A Study of Bank Employees

Work-life balance enables the employees to enjoy an optimal quality of life by integrating work and non-work in such a way that responsibilities and interests in both the spheres are met effectively. People with high work-life balance have been found to be more satisfied with their jobs and overall life. The objectives of the present research were to study the relationship between work-life balance, task variety and task autonomy, and compare the work-life balance of bank employees with varied levels of task variety and task autonomy. The sample comprised of 146 employees randomly selected from two private and two public sector banks in Chandigarh and periphery. Significant correlations were found between work-life balance and task variety and task autonomy. The employees with high task variety showed lesser interference of work with personal life, lesser personal life interference with work and higher overall work-life balance than the employees with low or average task variety. The employees with high task autonomy also showed higher work-life balance.