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.

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