Making sense of quality of work life programs

Gadon, Herman

doi:10.1016/0007-6813(84)90074-0

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“…Quality of Work Life is in a sense the favorableness or un-favorableness of a job environment for its employees (Davis, 1989). Quality of work life program basically serves two main purposes, first it enhances the productivity and secondly it increases the satisfaction of employees (Gadon, 1984). Rose et al (2006) contends that QWL is a philosophy or a set of principles, which regards people as trustworthy, responsible and capable of playing a constructive role in an organization.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Co-Relation Between QWL and Demographic Factors of Private University Employees in India

Ahmad¹

2017

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The Co-Relation Between QWL and Demographic Factors of Private University Employees in India

Ahmad¹

2017

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“…A counterpoint to the theory on QWL (FERNANDES, 1996;GADON, 1984;HUSE;CUMMINGS, 1985;WERTHER;DAVIS 1983), where the basic premise defends the notion that Quality of Working Life is needed, so that more is produced and to a higher standard is noted here. The opposite was observed in the findings in the field.…”

Section: Quality Of Working Life and Music In The Manufacturing Workpmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Although Productivity has been cited by Limongi-França (2004) as a Critical QWL factor, and considered together this construct as inseparable elements in literature on the topic (FERNANDES, 1996;GADON, 1984;HUSE;CUMMINGS, 1985;LIMONGI-FRANÇA, 2004;WERTHER;DAVIS, 1983), it is ascertained that the discord between the theoretical concepts and findings in the field, and formerly contradictory, can be understood in a complementary manner, when admitting that there is a two-ways street between Productivity and QWL, where both feed and complement each other.…”

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confidence: 99%

Quality of working life and music in the manufacturing workplace

2016

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T his study aimed to understand how the insertion of music in the work environment contributes to achieving Quality of Working Life (QWL), from the perspective of biopsychosocial and organisational well-being. The context where the study was conducted was the manufacturing area of a major textile company located in Natal, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The use of a case study was the research strategy adopted, with exploratory and descriptive objectives. The primary data was collected through the focus group technique and semi-structured interviews were used as an additional tool. Respecting the theoretical saturation criterion, four focus groups were formed, each comprising eight randomly selected participants from the seventy-six co-workers in the sector. The data was analysed qualitatively, using the content analysis technique. Twenty-eight QWL attributes were identified. It was concluded that musical insertion provides biological, social and, above all, psychological and organisational well-being to the co-workers, contributing to achieving QWL in the work environment researched.Keywords: Quality of Working Life. Human behaviour at work. Functional music. Music at work. Textile industry. Qualidade de vida no trabalho e música no ambiente laboral fabril ResumoO presente estudo objetivou compreender como a inserção de música no ambiente laboral contribui para a obtenção da Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho -QVT, na perspectiva da percepção do bem-estar biopsicossocial e organizacional. O contexto onde se realizou o estudo foi o setor de confecção de uma indústria têxtil de grande porte, localizada na cidade de Natal, estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. O estudo de caso foi a estratégia de pesquisa adotada, com finalidades exploratória e descritiva. Os dados primários foram coletados através da técnica de grupo focal, e, como instrumento complementar, foi utilizada a entrevista semiestruturada. Respeitando-se o critério de saturação teórica, foram formados quatro grupos focais, cada um composto por oito participantes, selecionados de forma aleatória, entre os setenta e seis colaboradores do setor. Os dados foram analisados qualitativamente, através da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Identificaramse vinte e oito atributos de QVT. Concluiu-se que a inserção musical proporciona bemestar biológico, social, e, sobretudo, psicológico e organizacional aos colaboradores, contribuindo para a obtenção de QVT no ambiente laboral pesquisado.Palavras-chave: Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho. Comportamento humano no trabalho. Música funcional. Música no trabalho. Indústria têxtil.

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“…More downsizing is predicted, which results in what Henkoff (1990) calls employee's self-absorbed anxiety "about where the ax will fall next" (p. 40). To make the generalized anxiety even more acute, the recent unprecedented attention to quality of products and service and quality of work life have been provoked by accelerating global competition (Gadon, 1984). At a time when corporate cutbacks have become a way of life even for healthy companies, it is ironic that companies want and need greater employee loyalty, conscientiousness, and cooperation.…”

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confidence: 99%