Impact of digitalization on work life balance of employees in police department in Chennai

S Subalya; Kamala Khannan

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6355

Authors

Subalya. S Management research scholar, School of Management studies, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced studies, Chennai, India
Kamala Khannan Associate Professor, Management studies, Vels Institute of Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, India

Keywords:

Digitalization, Work Life Balance, Police Department, Communication, Safety apps, Flexible Working Arrangement and Workload

Abstract

Using digitalization in law and enforcement has certainly been a path breaking development and literally transformed their approach of work life balance. These technologies are emerging has a boon for reducing workload through which employees can spend more time with their families. Digitalization gives freedom of work from home mode as well as reporting to department whenever called for so it is mandatory to study the importance of digitalization and its effects on police employees work life balance. The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of digitalization on work-life-balance of employees in police department. Digitalization as an independent variable with sub factors online communication, safety apps and work/life balance as a dependent variable with sub factors flexible working arrangement and workload. The researcher believe that digitalization boosts the work-life balance of employees of police department. Research design: The data for this survey were obtained from a sample of 106 police department personnel and analyzed using correlation and regression techniques to determine the effect of independent variables on dependent variable. Practical Implications: The study's findings will assist the police department in analyzing the impact of digitalization on the work-life balance of employees in the Chennai police department.

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