THE RELATION BETWEEN WORKING TIME AND WORK LIFE BALANCE : CASE STUDY OF PT. TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING INDONESIA

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between working time and work life balance PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia’s non-production employees at Head Office, whether between working time and work life balance have strong or weak relationship. Finding will be used to improve the work life balance of employee and performance both employees and company. This research was design using quantitative research, which involves analysis of numerical data in attempt to explain the matters observed. This research is using questionnaire to collect the data. The questionnaire was spread to 70 non-production employees at Head Office in order to get more precise information to answer the matters observed. Likert scale is use to measure the data, it is by collect entire statement that has connection with investigated problems. The study has found that there is significance correlation between working time and three of four determinants work life balance. The three elements work life balances are family life, work life and personal life, but for working time and social life, there is no significance correlation. Working time is not the prominent factor that can influence work life balance in this research, because the finding also found that there is weak relationship between working time and work life balance. From the research findings, it is suggested for the company to support work life balance of their employees with create work life balance program, which cover determinants work life balance such as, counseling about employee and family support, educational about health related matters, encouraging employees to take an interest in activities outside of their regular work. For improvement in future research, it is suggested to make long research period to obtain more result that is comprehensive. The future research also can use other factor which affect work life balance, with different respondents and methodology.