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Ashkanani, HA, 2025. The impact of work-life balance and its effectiveness on offshore employee retention at oil companies in Qatar. DBA, Nottingham Trent University.
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This thesis aims to investigate the influence of work-life balance (WLB) on employee motivation and retention in the offshore segment of Qatar's oil and gas industry. The research objectives include the development of a systematic conceptual framework, exploring the relationship between WLB and employee retention, assessing the impact of organisational culture on retention and WLB, and providing valuable recommendations for managing and enhancing employee retention in the oil and gas sector.
To achieve these objectives, an extensive literature review was conducted to identify gaps related to WLB and its effects on worker engagement. The researcher considered various philosophical and methodological approaches to determine the most suitable data collection method. Quantitative methods were chosen for data collection, enabling the study to effectively address the research questions. Surveys were employed as the primary data collection tool, with pilot surveys designed and refined before the final versions were distributed among offshore workers in Qatar's oil and gas industry. The collected responses were analysed using correlation analysis and other statistical tests in SPSS.
The findings indicated a significantly weak relationship between work-life balance and retention, suggesting that improving WLB alone may not be sufficient to enhance employee retention. However, a weak positive relationship was observed between WLB and employee engagement, highlighting the importance of WLB in fostering employee commitment. Furthermore, the study revealed a weak positive association between organisational culture and WLB, demonstrating that favourable WLB policies and a supportive culture can enhance employee engagement. Conversely, a decline in positive aspects of organisational culture may adversely affect WLB policies for offshore employees.
This thesis contributes both academically and practically. Academically, it expands the existing literature by specifically examining the impact of WLB on engagement and retention within the context of offshore workers in the oil and gas industry. The study identifies a significantly weak relationship between retention and WLB. Additionally, it highlights a weak positive relationship between organisational culture, engagement, and worker retention in the offshore oil and gas sector. Practically, the study offers recommendations to stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to improve welfare and working conditions, thereby enhancing WLB and retention—critical factors for ensuring business continuity in the sector in the future.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Creators: | Ashkanani, H.A. |
| Contributors: | Name Role NTU ID ORCID |
| Date: | March 2025 |
| Divisions: | Schools > Nottingham Business School |
| Record created by: | Jeremy Silvester |
| Date Added: | 15 May 2025 10:52 |
| Last Modified: | 16 May 2025 14:53 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53585 |
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