Abstract:
The term work life environment is used to describe the surrounding conditions in which an
employee operates as well as where he lives and how both affect his/her productivity.»The
study aimed at exploring the effect of work life balance/imbalance on job satisfaction in
Ethiopian Airline Group Bole International Airport. For this study both primary and
secondary data is used. Data is collected from Ethiopian Airline Group ,at Bole
international Airport from a sample of 392 employees. These respondents were selected
using simple random sampling . The collected data is analyzed using Statistical measures
such as correlation and multiple regression analysis. The major findings of the study
indiceted how work life balance affected overall level of job satisfaction of employees in the
organizations under the study.In addition,it also analyzed the relation of work life balance
dimensions i.e., work to personal life interference, Work life balance programs,work
overload and personal life to work interference are significantly related with job
satisfaction or not. And it also tried to identify job autonomy has effect on employees’ job
satisfaction.Finally; the research has forwarded some recommendations,such as
management is required to minimize the imbalance between work and non-work life,
managements should implement work life balance programs, practices and policies,and top
management should avoid higher job pressure.
