IMPACT OF FAMILY WORK CONFLICT AND WORK FAMILY CONFLICT ON WORK LIFE BALANCE OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR OF KARACHI PAKISTAN

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand how Family-Work Conflict and Work Family Conflict impacted the Work Life Balance of Employees working industry of Karachi, Pakistan. Our moderating variable was Manager Construal Effect and Organizational Control Mechanism was our mediating variable. Methodology & Design: Questionnaires were sent to various employees working at different companies electronically. i i in the software i i Findings: Work-Family Conflict was seen to significantly impact the Work-Life Balance of employees. Family-Work Conflict was seen on have an insignificant effect on Work-Life Balance. Our chosen moderator also had an insignificant impact on the relationship between our independent variables and our dependent variable and the same can be said for our mediator. : : ' . I Limitations: The study has been conducted at a small scale in 30 companies, most of which are situated within the territory of Karachi. The generalizability of the study is therefore limited. Further inter-city research is needed. Moreover, the study is based on the subjective views ofthe respondents about the firms they work in. [ Recommendations: Since we had a limited time frame to work with, detailed research could not be carried out. Moreover, resource constraint also had be considered. Also, perspective of other parties involved should also be considered so that a 360 view can be cultivated. It is therefore suggested that future studies should focus on development ofmeasures which the variables with even more objectivity