In a society filled with various responsibilities and commitments at work and outside of work, the demand for work life balance solutions by employees and managers has been expanding at an unprecedented rate for the past years. Such solutions include flexible time, maternity leave, childcare, paid sick leave and more. Balancing between work and life has become a predominant issue in the workplace as well as in the government halls today. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of work life balance on organizational commitment and turnover intention, and to explore the influence of perceived organizational support on work life balance, organizational commitment and turnover intention. Finally, the purpose of this study is to emphasize the importance of work life balance, and to provide guidance and insights for human resources professionals, so as to enhance employees’ awareness of organizational support, strengthen organizational commitment and reduce turnover rate.

Chaoying Song and Shan Lin. Work Life Balance Effect on Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2020), Vol. 2, Issue 9: 16-20. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2020.020903.

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