scholarly journals Organization specific predictors of job satisfaction: findings from a Canadian multi-site quality of work life cross-sectional survey

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Krueger ◽  
Kevin Brazil ◽  
Lynne Lohfeld ◽  
H Gayle Edward ◽  
David Lewis ◽  
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Author(s):  
Rachmawati Maulidhina

Introduction: Quality of work life (QWL) is an essential concept related to the life of a worker. QWL is made to realize the balance between the workers’ needs and interests and the workload to ensure work satisfaction as well as the organization’s productivity. PT. Semen Indonesia is the biggest cement producing company in Java Island. The company manages the human resources to achieve job satisfaction by carrying out QWL programs. The aim of this research is to analyze the factors related to QWL that can lead to the workers’ QWL, especially to the packers and loader workers at PT. Semen Indonesia Tuban Factory. Methods: This research is completed by implementing the cross-sectional design with a qualitative approach. The population of this research is all workers in the packer and loader department Tuban IVth plant, as many as 80 people, while the sample consists of 45 workers chosen by the simple random sampling method. Seven identified factors from the literature review are the workers’ involvement, balanced compensations, a sense of security towards the work, occupational safety and health, career development, work relationships, and a sense of pride in the company. Results:  Indicate that there are significant and positive relationships between all seven factors and the QWL. Conclusioan:  that developing a non-financial compensation, socializing career development programs, and job guarantee will lead to job satisfaction and to ensure the organization’s productivity. Keywords: job satisfaction, packers and loaders, productivity, quality of work life


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Azash S.M.D. ◽  
Sudheer Kumar M

Background: This study was aimed to investigate the various dimensions of quality of work life of higher educational teachers working in engineering colleges affiliated to JNTUA, Anantapur. And the relationship among six-dimensional Quality of work life with job satisfaction, organizational commitments and turnover intention.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used in this study. Data were collected using Brooks’ Quality of Work Life, the Anticipated Turnover Scale and demographic data questions. A total of 500 faculty working in private engineering colleges affiliated to JNTUA Anantapur in Rayalaseema region and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is selected base on stratified random sampling method is adopted. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression were applied for analysis using SPSS v 21 for Windows.Results: The findings suggest the importance of overall Quality of work life of engineering teachers in enhancing their commitment and retention. The present study concludes that employees’ perceptions on the relationship among Quality of work life, organizational commitment and turnover intention will improve, if organization approaches its employees’ management activities from the perspective of cultivating Quality of work life that should be reflected in the formal organizational policy and procedures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Rinanti Rahayuning Bekti

Background: The turnover rate in RSIA X Surabaya increased during the last two months from January to February 2018. Turnover rate in January 2018 was 1.56% and in February 2018 was 2.38%. The increased turn over rate in RSIA X Surabaya was probably due to poor quality of work life that can be influenced to performance satisfaction and causing employee resign from their job.Aim: This research aimed to analyze the influence of quality of work life toward employee job satisfaction in RSIA X Surabaya.Method: It was an analytical study by cross sectional design. The samples were 57 respondents chosen by simple random sampling.Results: The result of this research showed that quality of work life had an influence toward employee job satisfaction in RSIA X Surabaya with significance value equal to 0.024 or <α = 0.05. It showed that employee job satisfaction increases along with the better quality of work life.Conclusion: In conclusion, there was an influence of quality of work life towards employee satisfaction. The hospital should take more attention to the quality of work life for employees in the future so that employees still continue working in the organization.Keywords: employee, job satisfaction, quality of work life


Psychological empowerment may provide more satisfaction towards a job and better productivity towards employees’ work and life. The aim of this study is to investigate the link between psychological empowerment and the quality of work life [QWL] in a government-linked company in Malaysia. Employing a cross-sectional survey research design, 182 employees from a financial sector company were recruited using simple random sampling method. The Psychological Empowerment Questionnaire [Spreitzer, 1995] and Quality of Work Life Questionnaire [Walton, 1980] were used to measure psychological empowerment and the quality of work life [QWL]. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science [SPSS]. Results showed that, the overall level of psychological empowerment is at a high level, while the level of quality of work life [QWL] is at a moderate level. The findings also showed that the relationship between psychological empowerment and the quality of work life has a very weak relationship. It can be concluded that, psychological empowerment is associated to quality of work life among the employees in a Malaysian government-linked company


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Maridi M. Dirdjo

Background: Aspects of spirituality can make a person more able to interpret the meaning of life and have self-acceptance of any condition so as to give a positive response to the changes that occur in him. Having a high spirituality will make a person more creative in determining things that are intrapersonal and interpersonal, and can increase job satisfaction. Moreover, if followed by improving the quality of work life of nurses, so that the opportunity for them to develop using their skills and competence, good relationships, work participation, and a conducive working environment can provide nurse’s work satisfaction so as to increase productivity for the hospital.Research Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between the nurse’s spirituality and quality of work life with job satisfaction of nurses at inpatient wards of RSUD AM Parikesit Tenggarong.Research Method: This research design used descriptive correlation with cross sectional approach. The research variables were measured through questionnaires using The Quality of Nursing Work Life Scale (Beth A, 2001) for the quality of nurse’s work life and Index Of Work Satisfaction (Stamp, 1997) for nurse’s job satisfaction, while spirituality used self-developed questionnaires 16 item statement and has been declared valid and reliable. The sampling technique used was proportionate stratified random sampling of 109 people. Data analysis was by using parametric test person product moment.Result: The result of stastitic test got p value of spirituality 0.193 and quality of work life 0.04. Which means there is no significant relationship between the nurse's spirituality with the nurse's job satisfaction but has a positive relationship direction. While there is a significant relationship quality of work life with job satisfaction of nurse, patterned positive.Conclusion: The need for spirituality still needs to be improved because it becomes an important aspect in the nursing process that is not only for the same nurse but also for the client. In addition, the quality of work life of the nurse must be maintained and enhanced again. Hospital management is recommended to facilitate formal and informal learning in teamwork related to understanding spirituality, and improve working conditions in the nursing environment.


Author(s):  
Rachmawati Maulidhina

Introduction: Quality of work life (QWL) is an essential concept related to the life of a worker. QWL is made to realize the balance between the workers’ needs and interests and the workload to ensure work satisfaction as well as the organization’s productivity. PT. Semen Indonesia is the biggest cement producing company in Java Island. The company manages the human resources to achieve job satisfaction by carrying out QWL programs. The aim of this research is to analyze the factors related to QWL that can lead to the workers’ QWL, especially to the packers and loader workers at PT. Semen Indonesia Tuban Factory. Methods: This research is completed by implementing the cross-sectional design with a qualitative approach. The population of this research is all workers in the packer and loader department Tuban IVth plant, as many as 80 people, while the sample consists of 45 workers chosen by the simple random sampling method. Seven identified factors from the literature review are the workers’ involvement, balanced compensations, a sense of security towards the work, occupational safety and health, career development, work relationships, and a sense of pride in the company. Results:  Indicate that there are significant and positive relationships between all seven factors and the QWL. Conclusioan:  that developing a non-financial compensation, socializing career development programs, and job guarantee will lead to job satisfaction and to ensure the organization’s productivity. Keywords: job satisfaction, packers and loaders, productivity, quality of work life


Author(s):  
Akor Abah ◽  
Benedict Onuoha

One serious issue facing managers of business organization today is to secure employee commitment in the work place. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between „quality working lifestyle‟ and employee commitments‟. The baseline and organizational theory was the social exchange theory in social structure. The study adopted the cross sectional survey design, with a statistical sample size of 248 employees purposively and randomly selected from eleven (11) filling stations within Port Harcourt metropolis, copies of questionnaire were used as main research instrument or tool to collect data. Data was analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS). The study found that there is a strong positive relationship between “quality of work life” and “employee commitment”. Our findings, suggest that companies create enabling environments for them to work effectively to enhance their performance.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-420
Author(s):  
Amella Gusty ◽  
Dachriyanus Dachriyanus ◽  
Leni Merdawati

Kinerja perawat merupakan hasil yang dicapai dalam melaksanakan asuhan keperawatan di rumah sakit. Terciptanya asuhan keperawatan yang optimal sangat diperlukan dukungan dari pihak rumah sakit salah satunya adalah menciptakan kualitas kehidupan kerja baik bagi perawat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap kinerja perawat pelaksana di RSUD Teluk Kuantan. Jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Jumlah sampel 120 responden yang diperoleh melalui proportionate simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kualitas kehidupan kerja perawat RSUD Teluk Kuantan berada pada kategori sedang, kinerja perawat berada pada kategori kurang baik. Berdasarkan analisis kedua variabel teridentifikasi bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara kualitas kehidupan kerja dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana dengan  p value 0,817. Dimensi work context merupakan komponen yang memiliki hubungan dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana dengan p value 0,008, dimensi work life  tidak berhubungan secara signifikan dengan kinerja perawat. Kesimpulan penelitian diketahui tidak ada hubungan antara kualitas kehidupan kerja dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana. Ada hubungan dimensi work context dengan kinerja perawat pelaksana. Tidak ada hubungan dimensi work life dengan kinerja perawat.   Kata kunci: kualitas kehidupan kerja, kinerja, perawat pelaksana   THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AND THE PERFORMANCE OF IMPLEMENTERS NURSES   ABSTRACT Nurse performance is the result achieved in implementing nursing care in a hospital. The creation of optimal nursing care is very much needed support from the hospital, one of which is to create a good quality of work life for nurses. This study aims to determine the relationship between the quality of work life and the performance of nurses at the Kuantan District Hospital. This type of quantitative research with cross sectional approach. The number of samples of 120 respondents obtained through proportionate simple random sampling. The results showed that the quality of work life of nurses at the Kuantan District Hospital was in the medium category, the nurses' performance was in the unfavorable category. Based on the analysis of the two variables, it was identified that there was no relationship between the quality of work life with the performance of implementing nurses with a p value of 0.817. The work context dimension is a component that has a relationship with the performance of nurses implementing with p value 0.008, the dimension of work life does not significantly correlate with nurse performance. The conclusion of the research is that there is no relationship between the quality of work life and the performance of the implementing nurses. There is a relationship between the dimensions of the work context and the performance of the nurses. There is no relationship between the dimensions of work life and nurse performance.   Keywords: quality of work life, performance, implementers nurse


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Hastati Hastati ◽  
Hasanuddin Remmang ◽  
Cahyono Cahyono

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji, menganalisis menginterprestasi kepemimpinan, kepuasan kerja, Quality of Work Life Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Melalui Perilaku Pada Hotel Dinasti Kota Makassar. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriftip analisis dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan pendekatan kualitatif. dan metode analisis yang digunakan Analisis Path/ Path Analysis. Data diperoleh dari Hotel Dinasti Kota Makassar dan Responden adalah karyawan. Hasil penelitian ini dapat menemukan bebe-rapa faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja karyawan di Hotel Dinasti Kota Makassar, antara lain Kepemimpinan, Kepuasan Kerja, Quality of Work Life dan Perilaku. Kepemimpinan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku karyawan. Kepuasan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku karyawan. Quality of Work Life berpengaruh positif dan signifikan ter-hadap perilaku karyawan. Kepemimpinan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan melalui perilaku karya-wan. Kepuasan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan melalui perilaku karyawan. Quality of Work Life berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan melalui perilaku karyawan.  This study aims to examine, analyze leadership interpretation, job satisfaction, Quality of Work Life Against Employee Performance Through Behavior at the Hotel Dynasty Makassar City. This research is a descriptive analysis using a quantitative approach and a qualitative approach. And the analytical method used is Path Analysis. Data obtained from the Hotel Dynasty Makassar City and respondents were employees. The results of this study can find several factors that affect employee performance in the Makassar City Dynasty Hotel. These include leadership, job satisfaction, quality of work life and behavior. Leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee behavior. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee behavior. Quality of Work Life has a positive and significant effect on employee behavior. Leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through employee behavior. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through employee behavior. Quality of Work Life has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through employee behavior.


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