This survey has a series of questions that relate to your experiences as a working member of your organization. Extent to which employees can enhance their personal lives through their work environment and experiences. Quality of worklife and job satisfaction of a group of university employees. Chapter 1 introduction to quality of work life this chapter serves as an introduction and provides the necessary theoretical framework for developing proper perspectives of the subject. Quality of work life qwl has become one of the important issues in manufacturing enterprises like epz and those outside of epz. From family support, legal assistance, fitness, mental health resources, and workrelated help, the worklifematters employee assistance program eap provides access to solutions and support. The relationship between quality of work life, job stress, job. The project has been undertaken in leo pole apparels at coimbatore. A study on quality of work life among employees in cairo. Shane moran 15004121 ma in hrm 2016 school of business, national college of ireland. Relationship between job satisfaction and quality of work. Objectives, areas of qwl the term quality of work life has appeared in research journal and press in usa only in 1970s.
The evidence life bal ance difficulties experience higher stress then those who found balance between work and life responsibilities 25. This study is made attempt to analyses the quality of work life among employees. It is believed that they have a positive correlation but at times they are questioned because many. Quality of work life deals with various aspects of work environment, which. These attitudes and behaviors affect costs, productivity, profits and hence the market value of the firm stock. This research aimed to provide insights into the positive and negative attitudes of tehran university of medical sciences tums. Qwl is a comprehensive program designated to improve employee satisfaction. Quality of work life is a generic phrase that covers a persons feelings about every dimension of work including economic rewards and benefits, security, working conditions, organizational. The effect of quality of work life qwl programs on quality. Quality of work life is a process in an organization which enables its members at all. In order to survive in the competitive market because of liberalization, privatization and globalization and to minimize the attrition rate of employees the qwl initiatives are very important. It mostly refers to friendly or unfriendly of a job environment for the people involved in it. Increasing work burdens, globalization and industrial development have made it an issue with both the sexes, all professionals, working across all levels and all businesses throughout the. Pose of the present study, the questionnaire was contex.
Although the term workfamilylife balance is widely employed, an agreed definition of this term has proved elusive. Motivation and quality of work life among secondary school efl teachers sasan baleghizadeh yahya gordani shahid beheshti university, g. Quality of work life is concerned about the impact of work on people as well as on organization effectiveness. Some organizations view qwl as important, but do not formally link it to their strategic or business plans. Motivation and quality of work life among secondary school. A study on quality of work life among employees open.
The article is an attempt to give the origin, meaning and factors affecting qwl. Quality of work life movement initially a loosely organized network of a few dozen academics in the early 1970s, the qwl movement had grown by the 1980s into an international grouping of trade union officials, personal managers and social scientist generally. Taking this into cognizance, the present study has been conducted to examine the differences in the satisfaction levels of employees towards the quality of work life in cairo amman bank across demographic variables. A large number of publications by various authors reflect the interest in this grey area.
The researchers of the present study aimed to define and conduct a study on the quality of work life and its association with workplace violence of nurses in the emergency departments, with regard to the effective role of nurses in health services efficiency and patients and families satisfaction. Worklifematters offers a variety of services to promote wellbeing and help enhance the quality of life for you and your family, at every stage of life. The rapidly changing health care environment has had an impact on the nursing work environment, workload and quality of nursing work life. Quality of work life is one of the most important factors for human motivating and improving of job satisfaction. Work life balance of employees information and library. Empirical evidence from dhaka export processing zone. Asian journal of management research 829 in 1981 attracted 1,500 participations. Department of educational sciences, azarbaijan shahid madani university, tabriz, iran. The authors would like to thank the faculty members involved in this study for their valuable contribution. Worklife quality defined, as the balance between an employees work demands and outside interests or pressures is a longstanding but everevolving area of corporate social responsibility. Quality of work life efforts are systematic efforts made by an organisation to give its employees a greater opportunity to affect the way in which they do their jobs and the contributions they make to the overall effectiveness of their organisation. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. It is identify the quality of work life in leopole apparels for. The data were collected in the month of jan 2014 feb 2014 scope of the study.
People can live longer, healthier lives because of technological advancements. Perceptions of a quality of worklife survey from the perspective of employees in a canadian cancer centre. Research on quality of work life is considered to be more important at the individual and organization level. Good quality of worklife is necessary for an organization to attract and to retain skilled and talented employees. Quality of work life dimensions in universities semantic scholar. A study on quality of work life with special reference to leo pole apparels at coimbatore. Quality of work life qowl is topical in universities in this epoch of managerialism. Quality of work life pdf the quality of working life 2012. Quality of school work life of public school teachers. A high quality of work life qwl is essential for organizations to continue to attract and retain employees. Quality of work life and organizational performance mdpi.
A good work life balance is also what motivates an employee the most to perform well at his or job and also spend quality time with the family. Moreover, improving employees qwl will positively affect the. The variety of worklife definitions and measures provide limited value for both the theoretical advancement of the construct and for practical human. In the global competitive era quality of work life of employees is important to attract and retain skilled and talented employees. Finally it analyses qwl in the academic sector of india. It aimed to provide quality of life for an employee at the same time. The primary goals of the quality of worklife module are to measure how work life and the work experience have changed since the earlier quality of employment surveys and to establish benchmarks for future surveys. Quality of work life qwl is a relatively new concept which is. Your selfesteem is largely determined by the way you use your life and time in the development of your full potential. Qwl is sometimes considered as a subconcept of the broad concept of quality of life, which refers to the overall quality of an individuals life. Apr 10, 2015 it ensures greater participation and involvement of workers, makes work easier and improves quality and efficiency. Safe work environment, equitable wages, equal employment opportunities and opportunities for advancement.
It is believed that they have a positive correlation but at times they are questioned because many factors affect their correlativity. Secondary goals include measuring the relationship between joborganizational characteristics and worker health and safety and. Pdf good quality of worklife is necessary for an organization to attract and to retain skilled and talented employees. Quality of work life qwl is important for job performance, job satisfaction, labour turnover, labour management relation and such other factors which play important part in determining the overall wellbeing of any industrial organization. Quality of work life and organizational performance. Who enjoy their careers are said to have a high quality of work life, while those who. Quality of work life qwl is a fact that an individuals life cant be compartmentalised and any disturbance on the personal front will affect hisher professional life and viceversa. The concept of work life balance the term work life balance work life balance was coined in 1986 in. In this paper studies the quality of work life among private hospital nurses. The study undertaken explored the factors of quality of workinglife experiences.
Pdf quality in the context of work life is in effect a reflection of how eagerly we look forward to. In order to improve quality of work life, various coping techniques have been suggested to upgrade the employees attitude towards their job and the working environment in the organization. It ensures greater participation and involvement of workers, makes work easier and improves quality and efficiency. Worklife quality is defined as the balance between an employees work. And mirvis and lawler 1984 suggested that quality of working life was associated with satisfaction with wages, hours and working conditions, describing the basic elements of a good quality of work life as. Oct 28, 2014 quality of work life is one of the most important factors for human motivating and improving of job satisfaction. Quality of work life australian journal of business and. The current study was carried out aimed to determine the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction in faculty members. This article throws light upon the top ten ways that will help you to improve the quality of work life. Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at. A student can access vast resources of information to complete assignments and a mother can see and talk to a daughter that is thousands of miles away. The study also investigates the impact of quality of work life on job satisfaction of employees.
Quality of work life programs has become important in the workplace for the following reasons. The effect of quality of work life qwl programs on. Quality of work life generally try to insist employees the feelings of security, equity, pride. The quality of work life qwl is the employees feeling or perception of being. How to establish quality of worklife in workplace global business. A study on quality of work life among employees in cairo amman bank. For our study purpose, only secondary data is used which is sourced from different journals and books. Dissatisfaction with working life affects the workers some time or another, regardless of position or status. Procedia social and behavioral sciences 112 2014 24 a 34 18770428 20 the authors. This study set out to investigate the relationship between quality of work life and teacher motivation among 160 secondary school english as a foreign language efl teachers in tehran, iran.
Instead, an array of definitions and measures populate the literature. Quality of work life qwl is a comparatively new concept which is welldefined as. Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at iowa state university farah mukhtar. Qwl is just as real and useful as virtual reality itself. Quality of work life a multifaceted concept it means having a workenvironment where an employees activities become more important by implementing procedures or policies that make the work less routine and more rewarding for the employee there exists a relationship between q. Impact of flexible working hours on worklife balance. Many articles deal with this construct, but a reliable and. Quality of work life has always gained attention of the researchers all time, as both the words quality and worklife are necessary in the world and share a greater value to the institution. Quality of work life qwl is defined as the extent to which an. Quality assurance and quality control are two very closely related concepts and because of that close relationship they are often confused and one is inappropriately used as a substitute for the other.
A study on quality of work life among employees open access. Quality of work life is completely referred to as recovering the the human factor and working life. Quality of work life is considered for both the employees and organization and it is involved with job satisfaction, productivity, job involvement, job enrichment etc. Work life and personal life are two sides of the same coin. Quality of work life and its association with workplace. Wellbeing and worklife balance the definition of wellbeing is associated with health and wellness 26.
Mukhtar, farah, work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at iowa state university 2012. Your selfesteem increases when you are working effi. The relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction. The relationship between quality of work life and job. While there seems to be no agreed upon definition of quality of work life, it has been used as a construct which relates to the wellbeing of. Quality of work life to enhance faculty and staff opportunities for a constructive, productive, and positive work experience. Please read each statement carefully and decide how much you agree or disagree with it. The importance of worklife balance technology has improved peoples lives in many different ways. Quality of work life are attitude, environment, opportunities, nature of job.
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