A study on organizational climate, employee satisfaction and work life balance at Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) Kollam, Kerala

This paper examines organizational climate, work-life balance, and employee satisfaction at Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. The Study is focused on permanent employees 1,500 samples are 300 determined by using Slovin’s formula and selected through a Simple random sampling. Of which data were collected through a structured questionnaire for organizational climate, job satisfaction, and work-life balance using a 5-point Likert scale. An exploratory-cum-descriptive research design was used for the study and data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics & chi-square test. Results show that the workforce is assumed to be predominantly male with an age range of 30 to 50; most employees are married and have between 10 and 20 years of service. The salary and the working environment have employees' satisfaction, job satisfaction varies with age. The organizational climate is generally viewed positively, with some dissatisfaction. All age groups regarded work-life balance as important and strong correlations were identified between both educational attainment and employment status with positive satisfaction outcomes. The findings of the study showed that organizational climate and job satisfaction has a significant influence on work-life balance. In order to increase employee satisfaction, the management is encouraged to review salary differences, grant more autonomy to employees, foster a supportive, team-oriented climate, and establish work-life balance initiatives. It is also suggested measuring periodic surveys and career advancement opportunities for long-term satisfaction and organizational success.