So, they should experience a better qwl to deliver highquality holistic care to those who need help. There is a need for specialists on quality of life. Worklife balance is achieved when an individuals right to a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work is accepted and respected as the norm, to the mutual benefit of the individual, business and society. A study on quality of work life with special reference to leo pole apparels at coimbatore. The current study was carried out aimed to determine the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction in faculty members. Thus, quality of work life is a comprehensive construct that includes an individuals job related wellbeing and the extent to which work experiences are.
The quality of work life shows a type of organizational culture or management methods that the staff has a feeling of selfrunning ownership, responsibility and selfconfidence according to. The relationship between quality of work life and job. This study is significant in its contribution to this goal. This thesis adopted a multilevel approach organizational, interindividual and individual to study the role of subcultures in employees worklife balance in. Synopsis of the thesis submitted for the award of the degree of doctor of philosophy in the faculty of commerce and management studies andhra university, visakhapatnam. Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at iowa state university farah mukhtar. Quality of work life meaning, definition, principles. Meaning, measurement, and models program elemrent 0603707n, work unit r1772 6, authors elyse w. The study is also expected to present ideas as to how teachers are provided quality of work life. There is limited existing research that provides a personal view of quality of life for people with disabilities. The concept of quality is not apply to all goods and services created by human beings, but also for workplace. Quality of work life of employees in small scale industries.
The data were collected in the month of jan 2014 feb 2014 scope of the study. 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. The more direct relevance of work to the total life. Quality of work life programs go beyond work life programs by focusing attention less on employee needs outside of work and realizing that job stress and the quality of life at work is even more direct bearing on worker satisfaction. It is identify the quality of work life in leopole apparels for. Medical advertisements often depict the quality of life as one factor among many, on a par with other improvements that a certain medical product promises. Perceptions of the quality of work life in primary schools in. Almarshad college of business administration, northern borders university, saudi arabia abstract new strategies for attracting and retaining skilled workforce require organizations better evaluate quality of work life qwl of their. Ever since the concept of quality of work life qwl was first used over 30 years ago, a range of definitions and theoretical constructs have succeeded each other with the aim of mitigating the many problems facing the concept. This empirical article on quality of work life a studys structured questionnairecan be applied as an employee opinion survey taken in once in 6 months on knowing the.
Quality of working life, an employee is said to be satisfied if he has quality life with better standard of living, better lifestyle and good work life balance. In india, the concept of quality of work life seems to manifest itself in a variety of operational systems like workers participation, job enrichment, quality circle etc. It is evident from the history that direct studies on quality of work life started pouringin after the first paper presentation by davis in 1972 at arden house, us and thereafter, there was a greater pressure on quality of work life studies. Mukhtar, farah, work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at iowa state university 2012. This thesis adopted a multilevel approach organizational, interindividual and individual to study the role of subcultures in employees work life balance in. It is characterized by high blood glucose levels resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. Education educational leadership program of study committee.
A good life is the same as living a life with a high quality. Quality is the ability of a product or service to consistently meet or exceed customer expectations. Empirical evidence from dhaka export processing zone. Work life balance of employees information and library. Performing5 organization names and addres 8, performing organization navy personnel p search and development center report number san diego, california 921526800 nprkdcn9215 9. This qualitative study aimed to explore the subjective meanings and influences on the quality of life for a small sample of adults with physical disabilities using lightly structured interviews. Quality of work life emphasis on the effectiveness of the work environment to the needs of organizations and individuals that make up the value of an employee who covers health, job security, job satisfaction, good health condition, the development of life skills and the balance between work and life rethinam, g. Those who enjoy their careers are said to have a high quality of work life, while those who are unhappy or whose needs are otherwise unfilled are said to have a low quality of work life. Work life balance of employees a study on selected public and private sector undertakings synopsis of the thesis submitted for the award of the degree of doctor of philosophy in the faculty of commerce and management studies andhra university, visakhapatnam by mrs. Some organizations view qwl as important, but do not formally link it to their strategic or business plans. Quality of work life is one of the most important factors for human motivating and improving of job satisfaction.
A view of quality of life thesis trinity college, dublin. Quality of work life qwl is a relatively new concept which is defined as the overall quality of an individuals working life. A historical overview of the concept of qwl is presented here. In this work, the quality of life belongs on the highest, most common level of life.
Among different specialties in health care settings, nurses have a major share among other health care providers. Quality of work life has always been up in studying organizational behaviour. 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. Safe work environment, equitable wages, equal employment opportunities and opportunities for advancement. Chapter 1 introduction statement of the problem diabetes is a chronic health problem with devastating, yet preventable consequences.
We suppose that the level of worklife support can vary within subcultures and thus influence employees worklife integration. Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at iowa state university by farah mukhtar a dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy major. Muzaffer uysal department of hospitality and tourism management abstract this study investigates how tourism affects the quality of life qol of residents in tourism destinations that vary in the stage of development. Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at. This thesis adopted a multilevel approach organizational, interindividual and individual to study the role of. Amongst various reasons for employee stability the quality of work life is one among them.
A study on quality of work life among employees open access. However, employees at higher level have better quality of work life as compared to employees at lower level. We suppose that the level of work life support can vary within subcultures and thus influence employees work life integration. A study on quality of work life among employees open. Certified that the dissertation titled quality of nursing work life among nurses working in selected government and private hospitals in thiruvananthapuram. The project has been undertaken in leo pole apparels at coimbatore. A measurement scale for evaluating quality of work life.
It aimed to provide quality of life for an employee at the same time. Work life balance and job satisfaction among faculty at iowa. Perceptions of the quality of work life in primary schools. Quality of work life qwl has become one of the important issues in manufacturing enterprises like epz and those outside of epz. As a result of this work, and because of this lack of cohesion in the. Quality of nursing work life among nurses working in selected. This study is made attempt to analyses the quality of work life among employees. This thesis does not contain text, graphics or tables copied and pasted from the internet, unless specifically acknowledged, and the source being detailed in the dissertation thesis and in the references sections. Multidimensionality is a core aspect of the qol construct and can be seen in. The subjectivity component is typified by measures of individuals judgment of their qol, such as the satisfaction with life scale pavot and diener, 1993. Nowadays quality of work life is drawing more importance globally, organizations are facing many issues related to human resource of which, employee stability is one of the major problem and addressing it is a top most priority. Quality of work life is required for a healthy mind and sound body, fair working methods, high efficiency of employees on one hand and production and profit on the other. A new category of technicians and scientists is required. Worklife balance describes the when, where and how individuals work, leading them to be able to enjoy an optimal quality of life.
By time to time that quality of work life includes some other factors in it. Given the lack of consensus concerning the solutions that have been developed to. Purpose the purpose of this thesis is to deepen the understanding of the concept of quality of work life, as well as to gain an insight into the mindset and characteristics of contingent workers in the hospitality industry. The purpose of the research was to report on the factors that impact on the quality of work life of employees at university a. Objectives, areas of qwl the term quality of work life has appeared in research journal and press in usa only in 1970s. This was one of the initial attempts to define and measure the quality of work life and to formulate a coherent theory and practice on how to create the conditions for a more humane work life davis and cherns, 1975.
A high quality of work life qwl is a crucial issue for health care facilities to have qualified, dedicated, and inspired employees. Qualityofworklife programs go beyond worklife programs by focusing attention less on employee needs outside of work and realizing that job stress and the quality of life at work is even more direct bearing on worker satisfaction. Conceptualization and empirical validation sultan o. The effects of tourism impacts upon quality of life of residents in the community kyungmi kim committee chair. Secondary goals include measuring the relationship between joborganizational characteristics and worker health and safety and. Objectives of the study were to assess the quality of nursing work life among staff nurses in a tertiary care hospital in puducherry and to study the influence of sociodemographic factors on the.
Determinants of quality of work life among nurses working in. Determinants of quality of work life among nurses working. Work life balance refers to the effective management of multiple responsibilities at work, at home, and within the different aspects of life and worklife balance has additionally been explained as a state of equilibrium in which the needs of each persons job and private life are equal. Quality of work life refers to the level of happiness or dissatisfaction with ones career. 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. Theorists of quality of life as well as technicians of quality of life can enter the arena. 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. Trehan ruchi 2004 in her thesis, quality of working life. Quality of nursing work life among nurses working in. Quality of work life qwl is a relatively new concept which is.
In the global competitive era quality of work life of employees is important to attract and retain skilled and talented. Investigation of occupational stressors among obstetric nurses in northeastern ontario by behdin nowrouzi a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy phd in interdisciplinary rural and northern health school of graduate studies, laurentian university. During the past few years researchers focused on qwl more from the perspective of the employees and fulfilment of their needs rather than focussing on the differentiated work culture. A comparative study of hotel employee satisfaction in the west and midwest by amanda connick bachelor degree of science in travel and tourism university of nebraska kearney 2012 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the masters of science hotel administration.
This may seem evident, but it is necessary to make such a simple clarification, because medical jargon often uses very narrow concepts of the quality of life for example, side effect. Relationship between quality of work life and work. 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. Poor quality of work life is a challenge higher education institutions heis and it in impact negatively on performance, attraction and retention of quality staff. Quality of work life and organizational performance. Patil university, navi mumbai, department of business. Relationship between quality of work life and work alienation. An individuals work experience can have positive or negative effects on other spheres of his or her life.
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