scholarly journals HIGH QUALITY OF WORK ENVIRONMENT. CHANGES IN THE PRIORITIES OF THE HR FUNCTION

Author(s):  
Dagmara Lewicka
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Agung Setywan

Based on the condition and circumstance of quality of work life at  the Secretariat of the Coordinator Ministry for Economic Affairs, Jakarta, which is based on preliminary research show its not satisfactory, the purpose of this study was to: (1) determine the influence of organizational culture on quality of work life, (2) the effect of career development on the quality of work life, (3) the effect of the work environment on the quality of work life, (4) the effect of compensation policy and benefit on the quality of work life, and (5) the effect of employee attitudes to job towards the quality of working life. Methodologically, the research approach is a quantitative approach. The method research instrument is a questionnaire containing 89-point declaration from the six latent variables in the study, using the Likert Scale 1-5. The independent latent variable is the quality of work life, while independent latent variables are organizational culture, career development, work environment, compensation policy and benefit, and employee attitudes to work. Location of the study at the Secretariat of the Coordinator Ministry for Economic Affairs, Jakarta, with a population of 116 employees.Data were analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS) Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), with software SmartPLS 3. The result showed that the fifth independent variable only one influential positive and significant on the quality of working life Which means the fifth independent variable having value predictive (predictive relevance) on the quality of working life.Meanwhile the fifth regression variable indepedenshow different results: ( i ) insignificant between cultures organization with the quality of working life, ( ii ) there is a positive connection between development and significant career with the working life , ( iii ) insignificant between the workplace with the working life , ( iv ) insignificant policy of compensation and benefit with the working life; ( v ) insignificant between the employees to the quality of working life.   Keywords:   Quality of work life, cultural organization, career development, work environment, compensation policy and benefit, employee attitude to work.


2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Ayman Abdulaziz Alghamdi ◽  
Nasser Akeil Kadasah

<p>This study aims to evaluate the Quality of Work Environment (QWE) in Aircraft Maintenance Sector of Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI). It covers safety climate (safety, hazard, and injury), employee satisfaction about their jobs and employee satisfaction about management practices. For that purpose, 314 questionnaires were collected and analyzed. The study revealed that SAEI employees have neutral evaluations regarding safety climate in the organization and have neutral evaluations regarding their jobs at SAEI as well. On the other hand, the overall values statically indicate that SAEI employees are unsatisfied regarding SAEI management practices. In conclusion, SAEI employees are unsatisfied about the quality of work environment in general with overall median equal 2 and 95% of confidence. The majority of respondents (60.1%) were between unsatisfied and strongly unsatisfied regarding the QWE. Also, the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the employees’ evaluation regarding the QWE according to their job grades, job title, and their departments. These differences can be concluded as following; employees with higher grades were more satisfied with QWE at SAEI, managers, instructors, and auditors were more satisfied with QWE at SAEI and finally TQA employees were the most satisfied employees with QWE at SAEI while Hangar employees were the most unsatisfied. The study suggests some practical recommendations based on the outcomes of this study.</p>


Robotica ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Warszawski

SUMMARYRobots have a considerable potential of application on the building site; they can adapt to varying tasks, move and interact with environment. The building process may be restructured in such way that a majority of tasks would be performed by 4 configurations of robots: an assembling robot for handling of large structure components, a general purpose robot for interior finishing works, an exterior wall, and a floor finishing robot for finishing of large vertical and horizontal surfaces, respectively. A preliminary feasibility study reveals that such robots may be justified economically, especially under conditions which reduce human productivity or require high quality of work.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Dr. K. Krishnakumar Dr. K. Krishnakumar ◽  
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P. M. Sugavaneswari P. M. Sugavaneswari

Author(s):  
Subas Neupane ◽  
Saila Kyrönlahti ◽  
Hanna Kosonen ◽  
K. C. Prakash ◽  
Anna Siukola ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose To study the workers’ perception of the quality of work community and its association with intention to retire early, separately among women and men working in Finnish postal service. Methods A questionnaire survey was sent to all Finnish postal services employees aged ≥ 50 years in 2016 and 44% (n = 2096) replied to the survey (mean age 56.3, 40% women). Employee’s intention to retire before statutory retirement was measured on a scale of 1–5 and dichotomized. The quality of work community was defined by four composite variables: equality at work, flexibility at work, supportive work environment and health or other reason and trichotomized by their tercile values. Odds ratio (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations of quality of work community with intention to retire were calculated separately for men and women using log binomial regression models adjusted for potential confounders. Results About one-third of respondents intended to retire early with no significant gender difference in retirement intention. Low equality at work (women OR 2.77, 95% CI 1.60–4.81; men 2.84, 1.80–4.48) and low flexibility at work (women 3.30, 1.94–5.60; men 2.91, 1.88–4.50) was associated with higher likelihood of intention to retire. Among women intention to retire was found less likely due to low supportive work environment (0.52, 0.31–0.89) and among men due to intermediate health or other reason (0.65, 043–0.98). Conclusion The results highlight the importance of the quality of work community as well as the promotion of work-related health in order to encourage employees to remain at workforce for longer.


2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
Hani Rosiana ◽  
Irma Jayatmi

    Kualitas Kerja Bidan dalam Program Pencegahan Penularan HIV Ibu ke Anak di Kota Depok   Hani Rosiana1, Irma Jayatmi2   1Puskesmas Abadijaya, Jl. Kerinci Raya No.1, Abadijaya, Sukmajaya, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia 2Program Magister Kesehatan Masyarakat Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia Maju. Jl. Harapan, RT.2/RW.7, Lenteng Agung, Jagakarsa, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12610, Indonesia Tlp : 0811822578. Email: [email protected], [email protected]   Abstrak   Angka prevalensi dan penularan HIV dari ibu ke bayi masih terbatas, jumlah ibu hamil yang terinfeksi HIV cenderung meningkat. Infeksi HIV dari ibu ke anak dapat dicegah, melalui upaya pencegahan penularan dari ibu ke anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas kerja bidan dalam program pencegahan penularan HIV ibu ke anak di Kota Depok tahun 2017. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif, desain penelitian cross sectional dan metode SEM. Sampel dari penelitian ini sebesar 65 orang. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dengan instrumen penelitian berupa kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pengaruh langsung antara dukungan oganisasi terhadap kualitas kerja bidan sebesar -39,76%. Lingkungan kerja berpengaruh secara langsung terhadap kualitas kerja bidan sebesar 83,23%. Sarana dan prasarana berpengaruh secara langsung terhadap kualitas kerja bidan sebesar 11,89%. Demikian juga untuk variabel persepsi berpengaruh secara langsung terhadap kualitas kerja bidan sebesar 22,69%. Nilai Q square adalah 82,25% dan sisanya sebesar 17,75% dijelaskan variabel lain yang tidak ada dalam penelitian ini. Dapat disarankan bahwa Dinas kesehatan dan kepala Puskesmas berperan aktif untuk memberikan konseling dan informasi tentang program pencegahan penularan HIV ibu ke anak serta mengevaluasi secara berkelanjutan sehingga dapat mengetahui sampai dimana kekurangan bidan dalam melaksanakan tugas.   Kata kunci: bidan, kerja, kualitas, dukungan organisasi, lingkungan kerja,   Abstract   The prevalence and transmission of HIV from mother to baby is still limited, the number of HIV-infected pregnant women is likely to increase. HIV infection from mother to child can be prevented, through the efforts of prevention of mother to child transmission. This study aims to determine the quality of the work of midwives in prevention programs of HIV transmission mother to child in the City of Depok 2017. The method used in this research is using quantitative research methods, cross-sectional study design and methods SEM. The sample of this research amounted to 65 people. The Data used in this research is primary data of the research instrument questionnaire. The results showed that the direct influence between the support organization to the quality of the work of midwives by -39.76%. Work environment directly affect the quality of work of midwives by 83.23%. Facilities and infrastructure have direct effect on the quality of the work the midwife of 11.89%. Likewise for the perception variables have direct effect on the quality of the work the midwife of 22.69%. The value of Q square is 82.25% and the rest of 17.75% described other variables that do not exist in this study. Can be advised that the department of health and the head of the health center plays an active role to provide counseling and information about programs of prevention HIV transmission mother to child as well as evaluate in a sustainable manner so that it can determine the extent to which the shortage of midwives in carrying out the task.   Keywords : quality, of work, of midwives, said support organization, work environment,


1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Z. Posner ◽  
Warren H. Schmidt

A dramatic decline in the quality of work environment and morale are documented in this study involving over 800 senior Federal administrators. Special problems affecting morale in public organizations are discussed, along with suggestions for meeting these challenges.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 871-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavitra Dhamija ◽  
Shivam Gupta ◽  
Surajit Bag

PurposeBanking industry forms a part of financial services that has emerged itself as the most important source for India’s economic growth. Job satisfaction of employees is one of the important pre-requisites to ensure smooth functioning of banks. The purpose of this paper is to explore the association of job satisfaction with the quality of work life factors of bank employees (n=300), followed by the essential influential relationship of these concepts with socio-demographic characteristics, thereby, proving its own distinct contribution to the subsist body of literature.Design/methodology/approachThis study has considered five private sector banks in India and has used the technique of multi-stage sampling to collect primary data. The respondents from different cadres, namely, executive, associate and manager involved in customer-oriented interactions participated in this survey. The analysis has been conducted by applying descriptive statistics, regression analysis (impact of the quality of work life factors on job satisfaction) andχ2statistics (association of the quality of work life and job satisfaction with socio-demographic variables). The results have been compared with the Herzberg Theory of Job Satisfaction.FindingsThe results of the study show the presence of variance (R261.40 percent) in job satisfaction as explained by the quality of work life constructs. The unconducive work environment has confirmed negative association with job satisfaction. The study foresees to contribute useful information to the top management level in the organizations to enhance employees’ overall job satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsThe opaqueness with which the Indian banking industry has its roots and existence in India, the present study clearly has limits: the small size of the sample and the study considered only private sector banks.Practical implicationsA planned approach at organizational and individual level is highly recommended. The bank management must realize the importance of their devoted staff by giving them quality work environment. The initiatives like regular exercise routines can be adopted to reduce stress. Some respondents expressed the need for intercity branch associations, which can help them to solve common problems, better learning opportunities with an informal atmosphere along with other training sessions organized formally.Originality/valueThe paper gives a theoretical explanation of the quality of work life and job satisfaction factors in the Indian private banks falling under the umbrella of Indian banking industry with respect to the employees of private sector banks.


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