Abstract:
This study is a systematic and scientific attempt to identify the moderating effect of
the work-life balance of employees on the relationship between human resource
management practices and employee happiness in the travel trade industries in Sri
Lanka. The data was gathered from 379 Travel Trade employees under the survey
strategy using a self-administered and structured questionnaire. Human resource
management practices are considered the independent variable, employee
happiness is the dependent variable, and work-life balance is considered a
moderator variable while developing the conceptual framework. Two hypotheses
were developed based on the theoretical and empirical accounts with regard to
employee happiness. Accordingly, it was substantiated that there is a positive and
significant relationship between Human Resource Management Practices and
Employee Happiness. The Work-Life Balance significantly moderates the
relationship between Human Resource Management Practices and Employee
Happiness. The findings are significant in adding new knowledge to the literature
and provide grounds to inquire about the importance of Human Resource
Management Practices and Work-Life Balance in explaining the deep understanding
of Employee Happiness.
