WORK LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE IN TELECOMMUNICATION FIRMS IN ENUGU STATE.

The study evaluated the Work life balance ad employee’s performance in Telecommunication firms in Enugu State. Specifically, the objectives were to: examine the relationship between managing leisure time and employee punctuality and examine the relationship between stress management and employee efficiency of telecommunication firms in Enugu state. The study used the descriptive survey design approach. The primary source of data was the administration of questionnaire. Total populations of 281employees were used. Two hundred and forty eight (248) returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. Data was presented and analyzed using Likert Scale and the hypotheses using Z - test. The findings indicated that Managing leisure time had significant positive relationship with employee punctuality Z (95, n= 248), 7.176 < 9.462, P.<.05 stress management had significant positive relationship with employee efficiency of telecommunication firms, Z(95,n= 248), 5.842 < 10.224, P.<.05. The study concluded that Managing leisure time and stress management had significant positive relationship with employee punctuality and employee efficiency of telecommunication firms. The study recommended among others that the management of telecommunication firms should be engaging in leisure activities to enhance the opportunity to find balance in life and allow taking control of how employees spend their time and helping to regulate the challenging demands of what life can throw at employees