Responsible Leadership and Satisfaction Among Working Mothers in Ghana: The Mediating Role of Work-Life Balance

Responsible Leadership and Satisfaction Among Working Mothers in Ghana: The Mediating Role of Work-Life Balance

Richard Brenyah, Theresa Obuobisa-Darko, Moro Alhassan, Edward Tetteh

The study investigates the relationship between responsible leadership and satisfaction, and how work-life balance mediates the relationship. From the literature, it was established that responsible leaders are likely to balance the work and life roles of their employees and this gives employees an opportunity to develop their potentials toward organizational success. Based on this, six hypotheses were formulated, and a conceptual model constructed. Data was collected from a sample of 402 working mothers in selected public sector organizations in Ghana. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to analyze the data. Results indicate that responsible leadership influences job satisfaction both directly and indirectly. However, with respect to family satisfaction, responsible leadership affects it only through the mediation of work-life balance. The study underscores the importance of work-life balance in promoting both job and family satisfaction. Literature agrees that individuals who derive satisfaction both in their family and job domains are more likely to develop their potentials to achieve their own developmental needs. The paper therefore establishes the importance for leaders to incorporate appropriate work-life balance policies into their responsible leadership framework, develop and implement appropriate programs to equip the leaders to be effective.

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