A study on quality of work life with special reference to leo pole apparels at coimbatore. Pose of the present study, the questionnaire was contex. A study on quality of work life among employees open. Quality of worklife questionnaire doc download citehr.
A comprehensive evaluation, leading to a developmental plan, requires further investigation by qualified experts who can advise. Worklife balance programs to improve employee performance. The success of any organization is highly dependent on how it attracts recruits, motivates, and retains its workforce. Investigating the relationship between the employees quality. 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. 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. Hence, the study of work life balance and employee performance is imperative. It is identify the quality of work life in leopole apparels for. Qwl is also found to affect employees work responses in terms of organizational identification, job.
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. A job is compatible with a career orientation when. 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. The factors concerned are organizational policies, supervisory support. There are many quality of work life constructs in literature. 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. As observed by ahmad 2015 quality of worklife qwl of.
This survey is intended for use as a preliminary assessment of an organizations quality of worklife, as perceived by its employees. 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. 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. Quality of worklife and job satisfaction of a group of university employees. Five hypotheses were posited and sample data of 282 were collected from harare. New working practices and rapid technological advances are changing the nature of many jobs cooper, 1999. 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. Todays organizations need to be more flexible so that they are equipped to develop their workforce and enjoy their commitment. The educational progress and future of the young employees is really a million dollar question. 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.
The multifaced demand between work and home responsibilities have assumed increased relevance for employees in commercial banks in recent years. Increasing work pressures, globalization and technological advancement have created lot of imbalances in the life of both the gender, for all. Shane moran 15004121 ma in hrm 2016 school of business, national college of ireland. 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. 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. Telecommuting, daycare, and other employee benefits help workers balance their duties at work and at home. East west university ewu, bd abstract quality of work life is a critical concept with having lots of importance in employees life.
A study on quality of work life among employees in it sector. This study is mainly focused on the worklife of employees in spinning mill, rajapalayam. Gone are the days when the priority of employees used to be for physical and material needs. A high quality of worklife qwl is essential for all organizations to continue to attract and retain employee.
Training and development programs are the necessary structural and practical nittygritty for the improvement of employees. 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. The data were collected in the month of jan 2014 feb 2014 scope of the study. Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or.
In the global competitive era quality of work life of employees is important to attract and retain skilled and talented employees. It is believed that they have a positive correlation but at times they are questioned because many factors affect their correlativity. Wpshc has implemented a quality of worklife program that supports a healthy work environment for all of our employees, physicians and volunteers. Quality of work life qwl is a relatively new concept which is defined as the overall quality of an individuals working life. The career orientations of employees can have important implications for their job satisfaction, commitment, and retention within organizations. With the increasing shift of the economy towards knowledge economy, the meaning and quality of work life has undergone a drastic change. The study helps the technical institution employees to know the udc. The aim of this paper is to determine the factors affecting quality of work life of the employees in the information. This definition frequently argues that a high quality of work life exists when democratic management practices are used, employees jobs are enriched, employees. Some organizations view qwl as important, but do not formally link it to their strategic or business plans. These fundamentals are imperative for leading the employees all the way through different states. Quality of work life qwl human resource management 2.
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. Quality of work life, employee commitment, organizational performance. 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. Ananalysis on employees of private limited companies in bangladesh by mohammad baitul islam. 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. Selfstarters are in abundance and work a whole lot better without a micromanager. This study is made attempt to analyses the quality of work life among employees. Reviews of literature on qwl have been done in the past by few authors.
In a research report 2010 it is stated that the quality of work life had an effect on employees life and working environment. Qwl is a comprehensive program designated to improve employee satisfaction. Quality of work life and organizational performance sage journals. Quality of worklife questionnaire doc download please login cite. Thirdly, when heshe experiences and feels working life quite benefitting with hisher private life. Following are the factors that led to the qwl movement in our country. A high quality of work life qwl is essential for organizations to continue to attract and retain employees. This study attempts to examine the quality of work life and its impact on various employees. Creating and maintaining a healthy workplace requires a supportive culture that clearly values employees and is trustbased.
Objectives, areas of qwl the term quality of work life has appeared in research journal and press in usa only in 1970s. Feb 28, 20 more than ever there is a large pool of employees who dont need managing. Human resource is the most strategic resource as no other resource can. Quality of work life is a dynamic mu lti dimensional construct that includes quality of. The worklife of an employee has studied with the help of various factors like demographic variables of age group, gender, income level.
A large number of publications by various authors reflect the interest in this grey area. Working smarter worklife balance and employee engagement. Helping labor and management set up a qualityofworklife program. 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.
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. 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. Employees need to be given freedom to think for themselves and work in a space that isnt constrained at every turn. 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. In this study we have surveyed 70 employees of a leading pharmaceutical. Pdf quality of work life is a critical concept with having lots of importance in employees life. 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. Quality of work life has been defined as the quality of relationship between employees and the total working environment. In order to produce exceptional results, quit micromanaging. Apr 18, 20 pdf good quality of worklife is necessary for an organization to attract and to retain skilled and talented employees. Quality of work life and organizational performance. Jun 08, 2010 how to improve your employees worklife balance.
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