Working Hours and Work–Family Conflict in the Institutional Context of Nigeria

The overall objective of this chapter is to contribute a Nigerian perspective to the wider discourse on work–family interface and extend current conceptualizations of issues in this area. We explore and analyze: (i) how much time Lagosians spend for working and commuting; (ii) in the case of those who spend much longer hours at work than those specified in their work contract, the reasons for doing so; (iii) the kind of work–life or work–family conflict Lagosians experience and its impact on their well-being; and, (iv) the impact of excessively long work hours on employees’ stress and turnover intentions, both of which are bound to have an impact on productivity and employee costs. Our findings provide valuable empirical data to help decision making on public policy and are useful to those with practical responsibility for the management of people in organizations in Nigeria.