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.

scholarly journals Perceived external prestige as a mediator between quality of work life and organisational commitment of public sector employees in Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluyinka Ojedokun ◽  
Erhabor S. Idemudia ◽  
Mercy Desouza
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Perceived External Prestige ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: Research efforts have been directed at understanding the relationship between quality of work life and organisational commitment, but these studies have not elucidated the mediating role of perceived external prestige in this relationship.Research purpose: This research seeks to close a research gap by determining the role of perceived external prestige in the relationship between quality of work life and organisational commitment amongst public sector employees in Ghana.Research approach, design and method: Theoretically guided hypotheses and models were formulated and tested with hierarchical multiple regression statistics using data from a sample of 137 employees from two public sector organisations in Ghana.Main findings: The results support the hypothesis that quality of work life is positively related to both perceived external prestige and organisational commitment. Also, perceived external prestige was found to predict organisational commitment and partially mediate the relationship between quality of work life and organisational commitment.Practical/managerial implications: The findings imply that one sure way to enhance organisational commitment of employees is by improving their quality of work life and boosting their perceptions of external prestige of the organisation. These results will be of particular interest to policymakers, public organisations and stakeholders interested in increasing organisational commitment of their employees.Contribution/value-add: The findings extend previous research by establishing the mediating role of perceived external prestige in the relationship between quality of work life and organisational commitment. If managers of organisations wish to improve organisational commitment, it is wise to institutionalise an organisational culture that promotes good quality of work life and boost the external prestige of the organisation in the employees’ mind.

Mediating Role of Quality of Work-Life in the Relationship between Employees Empowerment and Organizational Performance Using Balanced Scorecard

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-55
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al-Kasasbeh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims at clarifying the mediating role of quality of work-life in the relationship between employees’ empowerment and organizational performance using balanced scorecard. The study population consists of all the employees of cement companies in Jordan. The number of employees in the researched companies is (1564) individuals, and the study used a proportional stratified random sample. Consequently, (307) questionnaires were distributed, and (217) valid questionnaires were retrieved. To test the study hypotheses, the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (“PLS-SEM”) software was used. Path analysis was conducted to find out the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable through the mediating variable. Accordingly, the results show that there is an impact of employees empowerment represented by (influence, competency, self-orientation, the meaning of work) on organizational performance represented by (customer satisfaction, internal processes, innovation and learning, environmental performance). There is a partial mediation of work-life quality in the relationship between employees’ empowerment and organizational performance. Based on the results reached, the study include some recommendations, the most important of which are: that senior management should continue to support the empowerment process as a well-established management approach, and increase interest in aspects of the quality of work-life in cement companies because of their importance in improving organizational performance. More future researches on empowerment, organizational performance, and quality of work-life could be conducted in other organizations

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