A study on work-life balance and public service motivation in Narcotic Crime Investigation Department / Kathy Sipek

This study explores the relationship between work-life balance and public service motivation in Narcotic Crime Investigation Department. The sample size based on Proportion Stratified Random Sampling Technique. The implication ofthese findingsfor both organizational policies and employee's well-being are discussed. In this study may include employees at various level, from frontline staffto managerial positions, representing different job roles and responsible. Besides, the study will examine the concepts ofwork-life balance and its relevance to the organization. Generally, the study lies in the potential to improve employee well-being, enhance public service delivery, inform policy decisions and contribute to the existing knowledge base. This research provides insights for organizations seeking enhance employee's satisfaction and dedication to public service goals. The mediating effect was determined using Preacher and Hayes’ (2008) Process macro for SPSS (Hayes, 2012). In the context of the Narcotic Crime Investigation Department, work-life balance was found to have positive and strong relationships with public service motivation andjob satisfaction. However, interestingly, work-life conflict was not found to have a negative association with supervisor’s support and Flexible working hours as suggested by previous studies. Severalpossible explanations are discussed. In this study, public service motivation wasfound to corroborate the earlierfindings. Thefindings ofthis study also reveal that people who experience more work-life balance are most likely to have higher levels ofpublic service motivation. The results ofthis study also indicate a mediating effect ofpublic service motivation on the relationship between work-life balance.