scholarly journals Quality of Work Life in Higher Education Institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 130-143
Author(s):  
Daniele Krause Boone ◽  
Estela Pitwak Rossoni ◽  
Rogério Simão ◽  
Flávio de São Pedro Filho ◽  
Marcos Tadeu Simões Piacentini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Quality Of Work

The quality of work life, whether in the public or private institution, aims to promote well-being for employees, so that they can perform their activities satisfied and motivated, thus contributing to an excellent organizational performance. This study is a review of the literature on the quality of life at work, in which approaches and applications were sought from public servants, especially from Higher Education Institutions. For that, bibliographic research was carried out, with an exploratory and descriptive character, with a qualitative approach and deductive method. The collection of data in front of the compiled and localized scientific works focused on the identification of existing models, among which Walton was considered the most adequate and therefore, with higher utility for the future study of deepening in an application with public servants of Higher education institutions. This model includes a structured questionnaire with eight criteria: social relevance of work life, use of skills, working conditions, social integration in the organization, work, and total living space and constitutionalism, fair and adequate compensation and opportunity for growth. It is understood that new research applied in this sense, help the managers of the HEIs studied in the decision making aimed at promoting improvements to the Quality of Life at Work. 

Does Grit Matter to Employees’ Quality of Work Life and Quality of Life? The Case of the Korean Public Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 009102602110127
Author(s):  
Min Young Kim ◽  
Hyo Joo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Long Run

To ensure the quality of the work done in the Korean career civil service system (which is characterized by stability, such as lifelong job security), the public sector must use methods to motivate their employees and improve their performance in the long run. In this study, we propose that grit, as a type of work motivation, can boost employee well-being (i.e., job satisfaction, job stress) and organizational outcomes (i.e., organizational commitment, performance). Therefore, the main objective of this study is to assess the validity of grit among public employees from a collectivist culture; to this end, we use the 2016 survey of Korean public officials ( N = 2,070). The results are as follows: (a) grit has a direct positive effect on quality of work life (QWL), (b) QWL can increase employee’s quality of life (QOL), and (c) professionalism and goal-oriented culture negatively and positively regulate grit and QWL. We also examined how employee motivation (e.g., grit) can enrich their QWL and QOL. Altogether, this study supports the argument that human resource (HR) managers should pay attention to grit. To achieve success, one needs not only some level of ability but also the zeal and capacity for hard labor, the latter two of which are considered to constitute grit. Given that, this research targeted grit in the Korean context—not the Western one—and examined its effects in the Korean public sector, where conscientiousness is emphasized.

scholarly journals Fear of COVID-19 and work-quality of life among nurses: The mediating role of psychological well-being

2021 ◽  
pp. 1985-1990
Author(s):  
Ahmet Maslakçı ◽  
Lütfi Sürücü ◽  
Harun Sesen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Work Quality ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

This study was conducted in order to analyze the effect of the nurses’ quality of work life based on fear about COVID-19 and examine the psychological well-being as a moderating variable in this relationship. The survey questionnaire was administered among nurses between 1 November 2020 and 14 November 2020. The self-report survey comprised the nurse information survey, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, work quality of life scale, and psychological well-being scale as data collection tools. Data were obtained from 339 nurses. The findings show that fear of COVID-19 negatively affects nurses’ quality of work life. It has been determined that PWB plays a moderating role in this relationship. While the fear of COVID-19 negatively affects the quality of work life in nurses with low psychological well-being, there is not any kind of significant effect on the quality of work life in nurses with high psychological well-being. This result shows that as the psychological well-being of nurses’ increases, fear of COVID-19 effect on quality of work life decreases. The results of the study show that responses designed to enhance psychological well-being can enhance nurses' working conditions that could reduce the negative effects of the fear of COVID-19. There is an urgent need for clinical and policy strategies to help increase nurses’ PWB in order to increase the quality of work life by reducing fear and also anxiety among nurses fighting on the front line during COVID-19.

Quality of work life (QoWL) of faculty members in Saudi higher education institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 768-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Vijay Subbarayalu ◽  
Ahmed Al Kuwaiti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose Higher education institutions understand the importance of the quality of work life (QoWL) since it directly impacts faculty members’ involvement in providing high-quality teaching. The purpose of this paper is to compare the QoWL of faculty members in undergraduate medical and undergraduate engineering programs offered at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory study design was adopted and 100 faculty members from each program were selected. A pretested QoWL questionnaire was distributed among faculty members using the Questionpro online survey portal. Findings Results showed that there is no significant difference between the two programs with regard to the overall QoWL (p>0.05). However, a significant difference was observed with respect to dimensions such as “working condition/environment,” “psychosocial factors at work place” and “job satisfaction and job security.” Also, there is a positive relationship observed between all the dimensions of QoWL (p<0.05). Originality/value This study will help educational policy planners to understand the differences in QoWL of faculty members in different programs so as to develop appropriate strategies for its improvement.

scholarly journals Well-being and Ill-being at Work: Employee’s Representations in a Brazilian Public Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veruska Albuquerque Pacheco ◽  
Mario César Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Public Company ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

Abstract The present work aims to identify the thematic cores concerning employees’ representations of well-being and ill-being at work in a Brazilian public company. Data were collected using open-ended questions from the Quality of Work Life Assessment Questionnaire. 5,833 workers participated in the study and were predominantly male (62%), with a mean age of 46.7 (SD = 11.61), married (58.7%), and with higher education (37.17%). We used the software Alceste for data treatment. The results revealed that the main sources of ill-being at work was bureaucratic labor organization (25%) and of well-being at work was importance and meaningfulness of work (24%). Organizational management is at the origin of ill-being at work and must be the object of corporate changes.

Psychological Capital, Quality of Work Life, and Quality of Life of Marketers

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tho D. Nguyen ◽  
Trang T. M. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Positive Impacts

This study examines the roles of psychological capital (PsyCap) in job performance and quality of work life (QWL) of marketers in a transitioning market, Vietnam. It also investigates the impacts of marketers’ QWL on their job performance and quality of life (QoL). A test based upon a sample of 364 marketers in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City reveals that PsyCap has positive impacts on both job performance and QWL of marketers. In addition, QWL underlies both job performance and QoL of marketers. These findings confirm the importance of PsyCap in marketers’ work and lives in a transitioning market.

Information professionals' quality of work-life and its impact on their job performance

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saira Hanif Soroya ◽  
Tehmina Sarwar ◽  
Muhammad Shahid Soroya
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Key Indicator ◽  
Information Professionals

PurposeJob performance (JP) of employees is a key indicator of success for any organization; however, job performance is dependent on many factors including personal and organizational. The current study aims to investigate this phenomenon concerning the quality of work-life (QoWL).Design/methodology/approachThe study design was quantitative, and a questionnaire was filled by 130 professional librarians based on a convenient sampling technique. The research population was academic information professionals (IPs) serving the university libraries of Lahore, Pakistan. Data were analyzed using SPSS (20.0).FindingsJob career satisfaction is proved a key indicator of JP along with job control and general well-being (GWB). Counterproductive work behavior (CWB), which is a negative behavior, is significantly affected by poor job satisfaction (JS), stress, feelings of unhappiness and low workplace autonomy.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that if poor JS, stress, feelings of unhappiness and low workplace autonomy could be manipulated positively, CWB may be reduced and there are chances to improve the JP of IPs.Originality/valueThis is one of the first attempts that focuses on QoWL and its impact on JP of IPs. The study findings may help leaders and library administration to take employees' friendly decisions to provide a conducive work environment.

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