Legislation enacted in early 20th century to protect employees from risks inherent in job and to eliminate hazardous working conditions, followed by the unionization movement in the 1930s and 1940s were the initial steps. Investigating the relationship between the employees quality. Thirdly, when heshe experiences and feels working life quite benefitting with hisher private life. One must have both love and work in ones life to make it healthy. Quality and worklife are necessary in the world and share a greater value to the institution.
The success of any organization is highly dependent on how it attracts recruits, motivates, and retains its workforce. A study on quality of work life with special reference to leo pole apparels at coimbatore. The worklife of an employee has studied with the help of various factors like demographic variables of age group, gender, income level. This study attempted to find out the factors that have an impact and influence on quality of work life of employees in private limited companies of coimbatore. Quality of work life, employee commitment, organizational performance. Hence, the study of work life balance and employee performance is imperative. Telecommuting, daycare, and other employee benefits help workers balance their duties at work and at home. There is an impressive contribution by technical institutions to the development of technology and economy of our nation. Worklife balance programs to improve employee performance by george sheppard mba, suny empire state college, 2011 bs, suny empire state college, 2008 doctoral study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of business administration walden university january 2016. Some organizations view qwl as important, but do not formally link it to their strategic or business plans. Qwl is also found to affect employees work responses in terms of organizational identification, job. This study is mainly focused on the worklife of employees in spinning mill, rajapalayam. 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. The project has been undertaken in leo pole apparels at coimbatore.
The sample size for this study was 50 and primary data was collected from employees working in it companies. For this purpose quality of work life is measured by taking into account of employees health and safety, work environment, job satisfaction, motivation, job designing and term effectiveness. Quality of work life qwl human resource management 2. Quality of work life qwl is defined as the extent to which an.
A comprehensive evaluation, leading to a developmental plan, requires further investigation by qualified experts who can advise the senior management team with regard to options for improvement. Quality of worklife questionnaire doc download citehr. Work life balance is the most emerging issue now days. Working smarter worklife balance and employee engagement. Increasing work pressures, globalization and technological advancement have created lot of imbalances in the life of both the gender, for all. Hackman and oldhams 1980 consider quality of work life as a work environment that is able to fulfill employees personal needs by providing a positive interaction effect between their physical and mental wellbeings. The educational progress and future of the young employees is really a million dollar question. Worklife quality defined, as the balance between an employee s work demands and outside interests or pressures is a longstanding but everevolving area of corporate social responsibility. These fundamentals are imperative for leading the employees all the way through different states. Following are the factors that led to the qwl movement in our country. Five hypotheses were posited and sample data of 282 were collected from harare. A job is compatible with a career orientation when. Qwl is a comprehensive program designated to improve employee satisfaction. Worklife balance programs to improve employee performance.
Wpshc has implemented a quality of worklife program that supports a healthy work environment for all of our employees, physicians and volunteers. A high quality of worklife qwl is essential for all organizations to continue to attract and retain employee. The career orientations of employees can have important implications for their job satisfaction, commitment, and retention within organizations. Quality of work life is a dynamic mu lti dimensional construct that includes quality of. Walton 1975 on the other hand stated that quality of work life is the degree to which members of work organization perceive that they are able to satisfy important personal. Quality of work life qwl is a relatively new concept which is defined as the overall quality of an individuals working life. Todays organizations need to be more flexible so that they are equipped to develop their workforce and enjoy their commitment. In a research report 2010 it is stated that the quality of work life had an effect on employees life and working environment. Quality of work life among women employees working in garment factories in coimbatore district abstract many factors determine the meaning of quality of work life qwl, one of which is work environment. Reviews of literature on qwl have been done in the past by few authors.
Shane moran 15004121 ma in hrm 2016 school of business, national college of ireland. A comprehensive evaluation, leading to a developmental plan, requires further investigation by qualified experts who can advise. Quality of work life qwl is the extent to which employees enjoy their work and feel comfortable. Objectives, areas of qwl the term quality of work life has appeared in research journal and press in usa only in 1970s. It is believed that they have a positive correlation but at times they are questioned because many factors affect their correlativity. The aim of this paper is to determine the factors affecting quality of work life of the employees in the information. Pdf quality of work life is a critical concept with having lots of importance in employees life. Quality of worklife questionnaire doc download please login cite. Human resource is the most strategic resource as no other resource can. A study on quality of work life among employees open.
Ananalysis on employees of private limited companies in bangladesh by mohammad baitul islam. This study is based on the assumption that a job is more than just a job. A study on quality of work life among employees in it sector. Selfstarters are in abundance and work a whole lot better without a micromanager. Creating and maintaining a healthy workplace requires a supportive culture that clearly values employees and is trustbased. The factors concerned are organizational policies, supervisory support. Investigating the relationship between the employees quality of work life qwl and their effectiveness in banking behnam talebi 1, mehdi pakdelbonab 2, ghader zemestani 2 and nasrin aghdami 1 1department of education administration, tabriz branch, islamic azad university, tabriz, iran. Quality in the context of work life is in effect a reflection of how eagerly we look forward to going to the office every morning, how enthusiastically we shoulder the responsibilities assigned to. A large number of publications by various authors reflect the interest in this grey area. New working practices and rapid technological advances are changing the nature of many jobs cooper, 1999.
In the global competitive era quality of work life of employees is important to attract and retain skilled and talented employees. Employees need to be given freedom to think for themselves and work in a space that isnt constrained at every turn. The multifaced demand between work and home responsibilities have assumed increased relevance for employees in commercial banks in recent years. A high quality of work life qwl is essential for organizations to continue to attract and retain employees. Gone are the days when the priority of employees used to be for physical and material needs. This study is made attempt to analyses the quality of work life among employees. Organization success is not only depends on how the organization maximize the capabilities of employees but also have to consider on how to maximize the employees commitment on work by improving the quality of employee work life nijhof, 1998. There are many quality of work life constructs in literature. Quality of work life and organizational performance sage journals. Relationships between worklife balance factors and perceived employees job performance hana hamidi this study aimed to determine the level of employees job performance exhibited by 64 employees and the worklife balance factors that would influence their job performance. Apr 18, 20 pdf good quality of worklife is necessary for an organization to attract and to retain skilled and talented employees. Quality of worklife and job satisfaction of a group of university employees. Pose of the present study, the questionnaire was contex.
Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or. Helping labor and management set up a qualityofworklife program. This survey is intended for use as a preliminary assessment of an organizations quality of worklife, as perceived by its employees. The study helps the technical institution employees to know the udc. The data were collected in the month of jan 2014 feb 2014 scope of the study. This study attempts to examine the quality of work life and its impact on various employees. This definition frequently argues that a high quality of work life exists when democratic management practices are used, employees jobs are enriched, employees. Training and development programs are the necessary structural and practical nittygritty for the improvement of employees. A study on quality of work life among employees open access.
People who feel they have good worklife balance work 21% harder than those who dont, reports the corporate executive board, which represents about 80% of the fortune 500. Quality of work life and organizational performance. It gives employees the tools and encouragement to work more effectively, to take care of their health, improve skills, and work in a way that makes them feel valued. Feb 28, 20 more than ever there is a large pool of employees who dont need managing. With the increasing shift of the economy towards knowledge economy, the meaning and quality of work life has undergone a drastic change. In this study we have surveyed 70 employees of a leading pharmaceutical.
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. A study on quality of work life of employees in textile industry sipcot, perundurai. Organizations, employees introduction quality of worklife qwl can be equated with a set of objectives, organizational conditions, practices and also with employees perceptions that they are safe, satisfied and able to grow and develop as human beings. In order to produce exceptional results, quit micromanaging. It is identify the quality of work life in leopole apparels for.
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