Abstract:
The quest for work-life balance practices is being championed by many organizations in Ghana. It has also received
a lot of attention in the field of research. This has come about as a result of awakenings for equilibrium between
employees’ work-life, career ambition and lifestyle. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship
between work-life balance and organizational commitment among student-workers in the department of
Secretaryship and Management Studies of Accra Polytechnic. To achieve this aim, the researchers used a survey
design which included research design (questionnaire) and sampling method (random). twenty respondents were
selected from first year. Questionnaire and interviews were some of the data collection methods used by the
researchers. Tables and charts were used to analyze the data collected. The result of the study showed that there is
some significant relationship between work-life balance and organizational commitment among student-workers
at the Department of Secretaryship and Management Studies, Accra Polytechnic. Student-workers are employees
from different organizations who have taken advantage of Accra Polytechnic’s evening programmes to further
their education. Hence, they are combining work, education and family life.The research was concluded with
recommendations to help improve the balance further by introducing strategies like telecommuting, a compressed
workweek, job sharing and encourage student- workers to take their vacations, more institutional support by way
of retreat and seminars to enlighten staff on how to reduce stress in their work- life, making the job content less
stressful, student-workers must practice proper time management in order to maximize the work hours at their
disposal and to opt for studying on distance, residential or online courses to reduce the stress they go through on
a regular or evening school programme, this the researchers believe would ensure a high organizational
commitment of the student-workers to their organization.
