scholarly journals The quality of work-life and relation to organizational excellence at King Khalid University of the faculty members' point of view / Business School Case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (116) ◽  
pp. 68-92
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al Yami ◽  
Eman Haif A, bin Wared
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
First Order ◽  
Organizational Excellence

This study aimed to identify the quality of the career path and its relation to organizational excellence at King Khalid University in the Faculty of Business from the point of view of the faculty members by identifying the dimensions quality of work-life including (participation of decision making, training and development opportunities, and the balance between personal and work life, and to identify the level of organizational excellence through dimensions ( Excellence of leadership, excellence of the  strategy, and excellence of organizational culture). The descriptive approach was used. The questionnaire was a research tool. It consisted of (29) paragraphs, distributed to the entire study community and then received 127 responses. The results of the study showed that the level of quality of career life is generally average, while training and development came in the first order, followed by the quality of participation in decision making, while the balance between work and personal life ranked last. The level of organizational excellence was generally high. Excellence in organizational culture was in the first order, followed by strategic excellence, and finally leadership excellence. The study showed a statistically significant relationship between the total degree of quality of the functional life and all dimensions of the organizational excellence variable. Finally, the study recommended that the faculty members should participate more, adopt training programs, pay attention to leadership methods that stimulate work and production, attract the distinguished human resources, the need to provide the quality of work life.  

scholarly journals Assessment and evaluation of production efficiencies in textile industry through quality of work life

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Venkatesh ◽  
C Aarthy
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Positive Finding ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The success of any organisation is dependent on how effectively it attracts recruits, and the manner in which it motivates and retains its workforce. To cope up with the current situations, managements must be flexible enough in dealing with their workforce and ensure loyalty in their employees. In order to satisfy the employees and achieve organisational goals, the management must adopt new approaches to improve the quality of work life of employees. This paper aims to measure the factors influencing the quality of work life and the impact of quality of work life on employees’ performance. A sample of 150 employees from a textile industry was selected and the study reveals that organisational culture, training and development, compensation and rewards, and job satisfaction differ from department to department, which have great impact on the quality of work life of employees. The positive finding in this study is that there is a healthy relationship among the subordinates and superiors which leads to effective communication and cooperation. Thus, quality of work life of employees has a positive impact on productivity of the employees.

scholarly journals Quality of Work Life Components: A Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. T S Nanjundeswaraswamy ◽  
Sandhya M N
Keyword(s):  
Job Security ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fair Compensation ◽  
Job Challenges ◽  
Number Of Publications

In the global competitive era Quality of Work Life of employees is important to attract and retain skilled and talented employees. A large number of publications by various authors reflect the interest in this grey area. Reviews of literature on QWL have been done in the past by few authors. However, considering the contributions of QWL in the recent times, a more comprehensive review is attempted here. In this paper, the author has reviewed QWL components literature in a way that would help researchers, academicians and HR executives to take a closer look at the growth, development and applicability of these QWL components. The authors have examined various papers, and have proposed a new set of QWL components to measure the degree of QWL of employees in the changed scenario. They are  Work environment, Job satisfaction, Opportunities For Growth And Advancement, Adequate and fair compensation, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational commitment, Organizational culture, Relationship and co operations, Job security, Occupational stress, Leadership styles, Nature of Work, Facilities, Autonomy of work, Employee Attitude, Job Challenges/ Job responsibility, Training and Development, Adequacy of resources.

Academicians Quality of Work Life and Its Influence on Value of Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 311-326
Author(s):  
Chandra Sekhar Patro
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Institutional Mission ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Satisfactory Life ◽  
Value Of Education

The value of education is a dynamic and multi-dimensional concept that refers not only to the educational model but also to the institutional mission and its goals, as well as to the specific standards of the system, facility, program, or event. In today's competitive scenario, the academic institutions need to focus explicitly on providing effective and quality education to the students with the help of experienced academicians. The education quality would increase when the faculty members are having a better quality of work life, and this can be possible by providing better welfare conveniences to them by the academic institutions. Welfare amenities enable the staff members to live a quality and more satisfactory life. These facilities also help to keep their motivation levels high. The chapter articulates the existence of quality of work life programs in academic institutions in order to retain valuable faculty members who influence the value of education.

The Will‐to‐Yoga: Key to Better Quality of Work Life

1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
S K Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Will ◽  
The One

From a study of organizational situations which indicate the hidden realities of Quality of Work Life (QWL) in our organizations, the author focuses on the point that management academics who play an important role in ‘educating’ managers may wish to examine QWL in the light of a paradigm radically different from the one currently used. This alternative paradigm, based on a study of Indian psychophilosophy, is offered from a strictly problem-solving point of view. The author suggests that the will-to-yoga can be the only viable process for toning up QWL.

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 The Effect of Organizational Agility on Quality of Work Life: A Study on Commercial Banks in Egypt

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Nafei A. Wageeh
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Relationship

<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this research is to identify the types of OA (sensing agility, decision-making agility and acting agility) and its role in promoting Quality of Work Life (QWL) of the employees at commercial banks in Egypt.</p><p><strong>Research Design/Methodology:<em> </em></strong>To assess positive OA refer to (OA questionnaire, Jaworski, &amp; Kohli, 1993) and QWL (QWL survey Seashore et al., 1983; Cammann et al., 1983; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2002) are used. The data of the study was collected from the employees at commercial banks in Egypt. Out of the 382 questionnaires that were distributed to employees, 325 usable questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 85%. Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) was used to confirm the research hypotheses.</p><p><strong>Findings:</strong> It has been paid to how OA factors have an impact on QWL. In other words, sensing agility, decision-making agility and acting agility significantly correlated with QWL. The study findings support the view that OA and QWL are related constructs. In other words, the research has found that the study subjects do agree that OA directly affects the dimensions of QWL of the employees at commercial banks in Egypt involved in the current study.</p><p><strong>Practical implications:</strong> The study suggests that at commercial banks in Egypt can improve QWL by influencing its OA, specifically, by developing sensing agility, decision-making agility and acting agility. The study provided that it is necessary to pay more attention to the dimensions of OA as a key source for organizations to enhance the competitive advantage which is of prime significance for QWL.</p><strong>Originality/value: </strong>The study observes that there is a critical shortage of OA and that a greater understanding of the factors that influence the QWL. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between OA and QWL among employees at commercial banks in Egypt. This research dealt with OA in terms of its concept and dimensions, in addition to dealing with the role of OA in promoting QWL at commercial banks in Egypt.

Modeling teachers’ quality of work life: a partial least square approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 1861-1879
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Malik ◽  
Hassan Mehmood ◽  
Waheed Ali Umrani
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors affecting quality of work life (QWL) of teachers working in Higher Education Institutions. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted by sampling 347 teaching faculty members through questionnaires. Findings Fair communication plays the strongest role and social networks have the weakest role in shaping the QWL in higher educational institutions (HEIs) of Pakistan. The relationship of social networks and QWL negates the Hofstede’s view of Pakistan society to a great extent. Research limitations/implications A cross-sectional data set is used for tapping a small sample size. The direct effects of four factors were considered for examination. The examination of indirect effects for the factors having weak effects is recommended. Practical implications Decision makers having intentions to improve QWL in HEIs must adopt procedural justice and effective communication channels; they should have high respect for employees and should help them to develop networks within the HEIs. Social implications Inter-relationships at workplace are hampering due to weak social networks. Originality/value The study is an important landmark in highlighting the factors that must be available for higher QWL of faculty members of public sector HEIs.

Academicians Quality of Work Life and Its Influence on Value of Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 1479-1494
Author(s):  
Chandra Sekhar Patro
Keyword(s):  
Work Life ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Institutional Mission ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Satisfactory Life ◽  
Value Of Education

The value of education is a dynamic and multi-dimensional concept that refers not only to the educational model but also to the institutional mission and its goals, as well as to the specific standards of the system, facility, program, or event. In today's competitive scenario, the academic institutions need to focus explicitly on providing effective and quality education to the students with the help of experienced academicians. The education quality would increase when the faculty members are having a better quality of work life, and this can be possible by providing better welfare conveniences to them by the academic institutions. Welfare amenities enable the staff members to live a quality and more satisfactory life. These facilities also help to keep their motivation levels high. The chapter articulates the existence of quality of work life programs in academic institutions in order to retain valuable faculty members who influence the value of education.

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