scholarly journals The contribution of ergonomics to the effectiveness of the public service: analysis of the implementation of the Electronic Judicial Process (PJe)

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Ivany Rocha Yparraguirre
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Judicial Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Methodological Strategy

The Brazilian Justice, propelled by the benefits that the technological era can bring to the speed of the jurisdictional provision, proposed the implementation of the Electronic Judicial Process (PJe). In this context of demand for effectiveness, this article aims to identify and evaluate comparatively the ergonomics practices versus the recommendations of the theory on the search of the effectiveness of the Brazilian public service. The analysis focuses on the implantation of the PJe in the Brazilian Courts of Justice and the repercussions on the Quality of Work Life, identifying opportunities for the improvement of the results through the development and application of Ergonomics. The methodological strategy included a review of the literature, field observation, unstructured interviews, document analysis and comparative evaluation of theoretical models and practices in the implantation of the PJe. The results obtained were constituted by a chart illustrating the comparison between practices identified in the implantation of the PC and the possible opportunities of Light Improvements of the literature in Ergonomics. It could be observed that, after almost 10 years since the publication of Law 11,419 / 2006, which defined the implantation of the PJe in the Brazilian Judiciary, there are still few studies that consider and implement care regarding the ergonomic risks and the health and safety of the servers.

Decrypting the nexus between organisational culture, quality of work life, job satisfaction and employee productivity in the public sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-82
Author(s):  
Chengedzai Mafini
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Work

The recent recognition of the importance of the public sector as a major driver of economic success in any given country underlines the need to focus on strategies for enhancing the productivity of public sector employees. The aim of this paper is to examine the influence of organisational culture and quality of work life on job satisfaction and employee productivity among employees in the South African public sector. Using the quantitative survey research design, a questionnaire was developed and administered to a convenience sample of 264 employees drawn from central government departments in Gauteng. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the psychometric properties of measurement scales and hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. Organisational culture and quality of work life positively and significantly influenced job satisfaction. In turn, job satisfaction positively and significantly influenced employee productivity. Organisational culture exerted greater influence on job satisfaction than quality of work life. By implication, the labour relations environment in the public sector may be improved by nurturing healthy cultures and enriching quality of work life, thereby improving both job satisfaction and employee productivity.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life among Public Health Nurses: A Survey Comparison between Thailand and Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 430-436
Author(s):  
Patcharee KOMJAKRAPHAN ◽  
Kurumi TSURUTA ◽  
Tamayo HASAGAWA ◽  
Toshihiko YANAGITA ◽  
Amy HOMBU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Design ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Work

Researchers from Thailand and Japan have initiated a collaborative project to compare the Quality of Work Life (QWL) among public health nurses. Thus, the QWL of registered nurses working in a community in Thailand was identified and compared with the Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in Japan. The purpose of which was to determine the similarities and differences between the two countries regarding their nurses’ quality of work life. The 42-item of Brooks’ survey of Quality of Nursing Work Life (QNWL) was translated and evaluated in Thailand and Japan. There were 102 Thai and 209 Japanese public health nurses completed the questionnaire. Findings showed that the QNWL level of both Thai and Japanese PHNs were at moderate level. Thai nurses scored higher than Japanese nurses in overall scores. Thai reported significantly higher on work design dimensions (t = 9.12, p < 0.05). For both groups, three out of four dimensions were ranked in the same pattern in which home life/work life was recorded as the lowest. This was followed by work design and work context. However, Thai scored lowest on work world dimension, while Japanese scored highest on that dimension. Findings also showed significant association between country and age groups (χ2 = 20.01, p = 0.00, marital status (χ2 = 6.50, p = 0.01), education (χ2 = 70.05, p = 0.00), and dependent family members (χ2 = 128.16, p = 0.00). No significant association was noted between country and gender (χ2 = 0.37, p = 0.54), and between country and work experience (χ2 = 2.88, p = 0.23).The findings extended our understanding of the Public Health Nurse’s quality of work life that contributes to nursing in different cultural contexts through a rare direct comparison of Public Health Nurses between Thailand and Japan.

Leiden Quality of Work Life Questionnaire for Nurses

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya I. Gelsema ◽  
Margot van der Doef ◽  
Stan Maes ◽  
Simone Akerboom ◽  
Chris Verhoeven
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Work
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