Abstract:
Demand for work-life balance remedies for employees in organisations has so far been experiencing exponential
growth. This study therefore sought to assess influence of work life balance on staff job satisfaction in Tanzania
banking sector with the selected case of CRDB and NMB Banks in Moshi municipality so as to generalize the findings.
Specifically, the study sought to determine the influence of flexible work schedules on staff job satisfaction in
Tanzania banking sector. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and stratified sampling technique
with which the sample of 91 staff was drawn from population. Multiple regression and thematic approaches
were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative information gathered from the respondents. The data gathered
from the sample was analyzed using SPSS Version 23. The study results indicate that flexible work arrangements
strongly influence staff job satisfaction in the banking industry in Tanzania. The study recommends to the banking
industry to elevate flexible work arrangements to help staff strike the Work - Life Balance in order to promote staff
socio –economic well-being and the overall performance of banks.
