Influence of ICT Devices on the Work Life Balance of Teachers in Arts and Science Colleges

Abstract

While ICT gadgets have become a common feature of our daily lives, their value as a tool for enhancing the performance of human resources in enterprises is being examined. This study examines the impact of technology on the work-life balance of professors in liberal arts and science universities. To classify ICT gadgets into communication devices that can be used to continue academic and office applications outside of work spaces and devices that cannot be used to work on data related to their regular academic and office activities, this research with a limited scope seeks to determine their comparative outcome on the five major factors affecting an individual's work-life balance. As time goes on, researchers will look for more explanations for the discrepancies in prior findings. After determining that there were significant differences in work life characteristics caused by ICT devices, relevant questions were addressed to discover the disparities caused by different types of ICT devices. The results were evaluated using the t-test. In order to compare the causes for working outside of normal business hours, a second rank correlation was performed using the Garrett Ranking technique. It turns out that employees who use smartphones with office apps have better work-life balance and better job performance as a result of their increased job performance, according to the study's findings.