The relationship between work-family conflict and organizational commitment among the medical practitioners in Cape Coast

Abstract

This study examined the relationship of Work family conflict on organizational commitment among medical practitioners in Cape coast metropolis. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between WFC and affective commitment, WFC and continuance commitment and WFC and normative commitment. There were one predictor variable, work family conflict and one criterion variable, organizational commitment. Both variables were measured through questionnaires and interviews. WFC was measured through WFC scale and organizational commitment was measured through organizational commitment scale. These questionnaires were distributed among the respondents. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Out of 271 questionnaires distributed 250 questionnaires were retrieved with response rate of 92.2%. The results were processed with SPSS v 20 and analyzed with ANOVA. The results of the study revealed that WFC existed among the respondents, however it had a positive relationship with Affective commitment, Continuance commitment and Normative commitment among medical practitioners. It is recommended that hospital managements should consider the factors leading to work family conflicts and reduce those factors by introducing work -life balance policies such as flexible working hours.