Green Work–Life Balance Initiatives and Employee Performance in Delta State Oil Servicing Sector: Toward Sustainable Workforce Productivity

Abstract

This study examined the green work–life balance (GWB) initiatives and employee performance in Delta State oil servicing sector: toward sustainable workforce productivity, against the backdrop of increasing technological advancement, intensified work demands, and rising environmental and occupational health concerns. While globalization and technological progress have improved productivity and living standards, they have also heightened ecological risks and workplace pressures faced by employees. In response, oil servicing companies have increasingly embraced GWB as a strategic green human resource management practice aimed at harmonizing employees’ work and personal life domains. The study focused on two dimensions of GWB, green work interface with personal life balance and green personal life enhancement of work, and their influence on employee performance. A survey research design was adopted, and data were collected through structured questionnaire, administered to 121 employees drawn from five selected oil servicing companies in Delta State, Nigeria. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression diagnostics, and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that green work interface with personal life balance (t = 7.22, p < 0.05) and green personal life enhancement of work (t = 4.77, p < 0.05) exerted significant positive effects on employee performance. Based on these results, the study concluded that effective implementation of GWB initiatives enhances employee performance and recommended that management of oil servicing companies deliberately structure work schedules and organizational practices to ensure a clear balance between work responsibilities and personal life activities, while also promoting green practices that enrich employees’ personal lives and work experiences.