“An Empirical study on Economic Growth due to Work Balancing with Life Employee Productivity in the Service Sector in the Mumbai Suburban Area”
Dr. Sunita Vijesh Yadav
Assistant Professor
Thakur College of Engineering and Technology
Abstract :
This study investigates the relationship between work-life balance (WLB) and employee productivity in the service sector, and links these to the broader economic growth of the suburban area of Mumbai Suburban District (MSD). As service industries become dominant in urban economies, understanding how individual employee well-being and organizational practice influence productivity is vital. Drawing on a survey of 50 respondents working in service-sector firms in the Mumbai suburban region, this research analyses how WLB factors (flexibility, workload, personal life interference, organizational support) correlate with measures of productivity (self-reported output, absenteeism, engagement) and how in aggregate this might feed into growth of the local economy. The study finds that better WLB is associated with higher productivity, lower absenteeism and greater employee engagement. The implications suggest that local service firms and regional economic policymakers should pay attention to employee well-being not only for its own sake, but as a driver of firm-level and area-wide economic performance. Limitations include the small sample size and the crosssectional design. The paper concludes with recommendations for organizations in the Mumbai suburban service sector to adopt WLB initiatives and for further longitudinal research to quantify the broader economic growth impact.
Keywords: Work-life balance, self-reported output, economic growth, economic performance
