The Impact of Organizational Culture on Post Maternity Female Employee Retention: Special Reference to Post Maternity Female Employees in Kandy District, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Initial child delivery can be identified as a second birth of the woman's life. Due to high task oriented working cultures and higher competitiveness, post maternity females have to face critical situations within the workplace even with higher mental pressure. Therefore it is really important to understand the impact of organizational culture on post maternity female employee retention since it could provide solutions for the issues occurring within the workplaces. The research aims to identify how key dimensions of organizational culture such as leadership, teamwork, and adaptability impact the decision of female employees to remain in the workforce after maternity leave. Even though Sri Lanka is a country which has a higher academic background for female education, Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the lowest female labour participating countries among South Asia. The reasons for this issue may be higher cultural diversity and unfair treatments for the post maternity female employees within the organization cultures. Therefore investigation in this regard is highly required. This research focuses on post maternity female employees in Kandy District with a sample of 100 post maternity females by using convenience sampling methods. Organizational culture, with five aspects Shared Values, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Adaptability was the independent variable, while post maternity female employee was the dependent variable. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were used to analyze the collected data using SPSS software. The findings indicate that all five dimensions have a meaningful impact on retention, with teamwork and leadership standing out as the most significant factors. Shared values and effective communication also contribute notably, while adaptability, though less influential, still plays a significant role. The findings of this study are important to boost retention of post maternity female employees and also strengthen the organization's overall effectiveness and reputation.