WORK LIFE BALANCE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE WORK PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE WORKFORCE

Abstract

This study determines the relationship between work-life balance programs and the job performance of female workers in the educational industry of Saudi Arabia, it provides further knowledge on the cultural support for female workers and further knowledge about the special needs in the work-life balance program for the female workforce. A qualitative and quantitative method through surveys is sued to collect the primary data. There are 126 female employees in educational institutions from Jeddah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah participates in this study. The finding of this study reflects that female workers suffer through their work life to balance between their career and their life outside of work. The obtained result indicates lack of work-life balance effect negatively on their job satisfaction which affects their job performance. The findings show major gaps in the work-life balance programs provided by educational institutions for the female workforce. Lastly, female workforce need special work-life balance programs, society have little support for the female workforce, and families show support for working mothers.