Organisational Culture and Work Life Balance Policies Among Healthcare Professionals at Tema General Hospital, Tema-ghana

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of organisational culture on the work life balance of healthcare professionals at Tema General Hospital in Tema, Ghana. There were four main objectives, among them were to investigate the influence of organisational culture on flexible working arrangement; organisational culture on leave arrangement; organisational culture on dependent care assistant; and organisational culture on wellness and personal development. The study was based on the views of 126 healthcare professional staff from the study unit. It was a quantitative study with self-administered questionnaire as the main research instrument. The results from the survey were analysed with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS v26.0) and the Smart PLS 3 (v 3.3.8) software. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) was the main multivariate statistical analysis technique used in the study. The independent constructs were: clan, adhocracy, hierarchical and market cultures. The dependent constructs were: Flexible Working Arrangements; Leave Arrangements, Dependent Care Assistant and Wellness and Personal Development. In a nutshell, the study results indicated that all the independent constructs had influence on the Work Life Balance healthcare professionals. However, the nature of the influence depended on the Work Life Balance policy adapted by management. The study therefore recommended that, management of the healthcare center must create a favorable condition for healthcare professionals in relation to the right work life balance policies and as to which organisational culture dimension would best address certain negative influences on employee performance and dissatisfaction