EFFECT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE VARIATION AND SUCCESSION PLANNING ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF QUOTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN FCT ABUJA NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the effect of work-life balance variation and succession planning on employee performance of quoted commercial banks in FCT Abuja Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The study covered 13 quoted Commercial Banks in FCT Abuja, Nigeria. The sample size of 481 was determined using Cochran (1963) sample size formula and convenient sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Adapted questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The data collected for the study was analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling in determining the measurement, structural models and hypotheses testing through SmartPLS 3.0 software. The study found that succession planning has positive and significant effect on employee performance of quoted commercial banks in FCT Abuja, Nigeria. While work-life balance variation has positive but insignificant effect on employee performance of quoted commercial banks in FCT Abuja, Nigeria. The study, therefore, concludes that human resources management practice influence employee performance of quoted commercial banks in FCT Abuja, Nigeria. Hence it is therefore, recommended among others that quoted commercial banks in FCT Abuja, Nigeria should improve on their work-life balance variation practice by way of avoiding conflicting the working hours with employees' hours in order to have effective employee’s commitment to their jobs.