scholarly journals Labour market flexibility and the quality of work: a case study of the retail

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Brosnan
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Working Life ◽  
High Price ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Labour Market Flexibility ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Retail Workers

The view that labour market flexibility will lead to benefits for everyone is far obvious. This paper analyses changes in retailing over the last decades. It finds that much flexibility has been achieved in the industry. Recent legislative changes have played an important role in these changes. Processes of deskilling, casualization, juuenalization and feminization are being intensified. The effects the quality of working life for retail workers are examined. It is found that retail workers are having to pay a high price for the flexibilities achieved by their employers.

scholarly journals Introduction to the special issue: multiple jobholding in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-147
Author(s):  
Wieteke Conen ◽  
Karin Schulze Buschoff
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Labour Market Flexibility ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
Over Time

In a number of European countries there is a clear trend towards increased multiple jobholding. As things stand, however, little is known about the structure and the potential consequences of this increase, notably in terms of quality of work and social protection. This special issue focuses on contemporary forms of multiple jobholding in Europe. Have the structure, nature and dynamics of multiple jobholding changed over time? What are the roles of labour market flexibility, technological change and work fragmentation in the development of multiple jobholding? And do multiple jobholders benefit from similar and adequate employment terms, conditions and protections compared with single jobholders, or are they worse off as a consequence of their (fragmented) employment situation? What implications do these findings have for unions, policy-makers and the regulation of work? The collection of articles in this special issue adds to the literature on emerging forms of employment in the digital age and challenges for social protection, also in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This introduction initiates a discussion of central debates on multiple jobholding and presents a synopsis of the articles in this issue.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ORGANIZATION,CAREERDEVELOPMENT, WORK ENVIRONMENT, COMPENSATION POLICY AND ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES OF THE WORKING LIFE QUALITY ON THE ENVIRONTMENT OF THE SECRETARIAT OF COORDINATING MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Agung Setywan
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Compensation Policy ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work

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.

Subjective Approach to Assessment Quality of Working Life of Working-Age Population of the Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
G. Belehova
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Psychological Climate ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Subjective Approach ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Working Age Population

The article studies the issue of assessment quality of work life of the population (QWL) on the basis of a subjective approach. The article indicates relevance of the debate surrounding the category of «quality of work life», gives an overview of methods of assessment quality of work life of the population, corresponding to the subjective approach, substantiates the possibility of assessment quality of work life within of a subjective approach based on indicators of satisfaction with aspects of work life. The author developed a methodology for assessing the quality of working life of the population, involving the use of sociological survey tools and the Likert scale. The methodology was tested based on the data of the sociological poll «The monitoring of the labor potential quality», conducted with the direct participation of the author in 2018. According to the results, it was revealed that the composite index of QWL was 0.254, i.e. more than half of the working-age population of the Vologda Oblast are satisfied with the current quality of life in their workplace. The article highlights that all partial indices take positive values, i.e. the majority of respondents are more or less satisfied with the components of the quality of work life. Private indices of employment stability and psychological climate in the organization are of greatest importance, private indices of remuneration of labor and career opportunities are least. The author also discovers the differences in the assessment of QWL by socio-demographic characteristics, level of education and the characteristics of employment.

scholarly journals A study on impact of job satisfaction on quality of worklife: with special reference to it professionals in bangalore city

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
GOMATHI S ◽  
SWAPNA M
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Wide Range

Quality of working life has been differentiated from the broader concept of quality of life. To some degree, this may be overly simplistic, as Elizur and Shye,(1990) concluded that quality of work performance is affected by quality of life as well as quality of working life. However, the specific attention to work-related aspects of quality of life is valid. Whilst quality of life has been more widely studied, quality of working life remains relatively unexplored and unexplained. A review of the literature reveals relatively little on quality of working life. Where quality of working life has been explored, writers differ in their views on its core constituents. Various authors and researchers have proposed models of quality of working life which include a wide range of factors. This paper concentrates on the role of job satisfaction in quality of work life.

scholarly journals Identifying and Prioritizing the Factors Affecting Happiness among Ceiling Cranes Staff of Isfahan Mobarakeh Steel Company

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
REZA GHORBANIAN ◽  
Iman SHAKERI ◽  
Hossin SAMAVATIAN ◽  
Abolghasem NURI
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Steel Company ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Employee Happiness

Introduction: The achievements of happiness at work have been so significant and effective that it has convinced many organizations to mention the applications of happiness at work as a new and efficient approach to create a sustainable competitive advantage for organizations. It is essential to examine the factors that increase happiness. This research aims to identify and prioritize the factors affecting the happiness among the ceiling cranes staff of Isfahan Mobarakeh Steel Company. Methods: This research is a descriptive-analytical study. The statistical sample of the study consisted of 120 randomly selected employees of Mobarakeh Steel ceiling cranes. To measure variables used, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the NEO Personality, Walton's Quality of Work Life, General Health, and Demographic Questionnaires. Data analysis used the Pearson correlation coefficients, Spearman, One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), stepwise & moderated regression analysis. Results: The findings showed a significant positive relationship between employee happiness and extraversion and a significant negative relationship between employee happiness and neuroticism (p<0/05). Also, a significant relationship between the components of the quality of work-life and happiness was found (p<0/01). Components of GHQ showed a negative correlation with employee happiness (p<0/01). There was no significant relationship between demographic variables and happiness. Regression analysis showed that general health, the quality of working life, and some demographic variables had the highest share in predicting the staff’s happiness, respectively. Conclusion: The results showed that the components of the quality of working life and general health have an essential role in predicting happiness.

Developing the Quality of (Working) Life in a Community - The Case of a French Region

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 2-780-2-783
Author(s):  
Pascale Carayon ◽  
Jean-Louis Coujard
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Sociotechnical Systems ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Sociotechnical System ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
French Region

The ergonomics and sociotechnical systems field has made a number of contributions to the improvement of quality of working life. Most of the contributions have tackled single organizations. Recently, ergonomists and sociotechnical system specialists have contributed to the quality of life in communities (i.e. the Community Ergonomics movement). In this paper, we present the case of a French region in which various efforts have been implemented to foster economic development and increase quality in the community. At the center of these efforts are the organizations of the region (both public and private organizations) and the linkages between those organizations. This case study is analyzed in light of models of job development and work design, in particular participatory approaches.

scholarly journals Workers’ quality of working life and privatisation: Insights from a developing country

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-238
Author(s):  
Mehadi Mamun
Keyword(s):  
Trade Unions ◽  
Working Life ◽  
The Body ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The Impact

Privatisation affects tens of thousands of workers in Bangladesh, though most research has focused on the relationships between privatisation and profitability of this developing country’s privatisation programmes. This study, therefore, is an attempt to shed light on workers who are very vulnerable and examines the impact of privatisation on workers’ quality of working life. Employing document analysis and semi-structured face-to-face interviews with privatised and state-owned organisations’ workers in Bangladesh, this study finds that workers’ compensation, job security, access to trade unions, and leave entitlements in most privatised case study organisations are less than their counterparts in comparable state-owned organisations. These findings aim at contributing to the body of research by empirically investigating the impact of privatisation on workers who are left behind and possess important implications for the privatisation programmes in Bangladesh as it informs that there is a need to reassess the privatisation programmes through greater awareness of the negative effects of privatisation on workers and renew efforts to develop an approach that is sensitive to the Bangladeshi context.

scholarly journals Influence of Motivation and Quality of Work Life on The Performance of Employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meithiana Indrasari ◽  
Mujtaba M Momin ◽  
Nur Syamsudin ◽  
Peter Newcombe ◽  
Surja Permana
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Two Factors

<p>This examines the influence of motivation and quality of work life on employee performance CV. Prima Indo Tuna in Makassar. This type of research is explanatory attempt to explain the factors that affect the performance of the employees of the two factors, namely the motivation and the quality of working life. Respondents were 50 people who were employees at CV. Prima Indo Tuna Makassar on the processing or production either permanent or contract employee. Analysis of hypothesis verification regression analysis, which showed no significant influence between the variables of motivation and quality of work life on employee performance, it is proved by F <sub>count&gt;</sub> 6,806 F <sub>table</sub> 3.20. From the analysis of the partial test proved that there is a significant influence on the variables of motivation and the quality of working life to the performance. Then the partial test results obtained by the partial determination coefficient (r<sup>2)</sup>of 0108 which shows motivation variable is the dominant variable affecting employee performance.</p>

scholarly journals Measuring the quality of working life of employees

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 383-412
Author(s):  
Ruwa Ahmed Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University

The aim of this research is to identify the reality of the quality of work life in different dimensions and to know the importance of the quality of work life of the employees in the presidency of the University of Tikrit. The research adopted the analytical descriptive research methodology. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher designed a questionnaire for measuring the quality of working life consisting of (5) dimensions, And were applied to a sample of (30) employees of the two years randomly chosen from the research community. Data were statistically processed by calculating arithmetic averages, standard deviations, extraction of frequencies and percentages. In the light of the findings of the research, the researcher came out with a set of Among the recommendations that the decision-makers can make use of at Tikrit University is that improving the quality of the work in its psychological, social and natural dimensions constitutes a social, moral and moral responsibility for the organizations, and that the level of efficiency of the organization in carrying this responsibility can be reflected in tangible results on the Organization's efforts in terms of growth and prosperity And adapting to environmental requirements. The success of the organization in creating the right quality of work life can help it to unleash the capacity of its working members to achieve the goal of increasing productivity in quantity and quality. The current trends of organizations are no longer dependent solely on investment in good capital and modern technology but rather on changes in work in terms of content and dimensions.

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