Quality of Work Life: Theoretical and Methodological Problems, and Presentation of a New Model and Measuring Instrument

Martel, Jean-Pierre; Dupuis, Gilles

doi:10.1007/s11205-004-5368-4

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“…Handy (1978) highlights the importance of organisational work, seen as an inseparable part of human life, confirming that QWL influences or is influenced by various aspects of life, outside of the organisational environment, in other words implying that the worker's satisfaction is associated to his life as a whole, having interfaces with his family, leisure, society, religion and his own physical and mental balance. This vision is shared by other scholars on the theme (LIMONGI-FRANÇA, 2004;MARTEL;DUPUIS, 2006;RODRIGUES, 1998).…”

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

confidence: 71%

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

confidence: 71%

Quality of working life and music in the manufacturing workplace

2016

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“…In a paper on the main trends and theoretical perspectives regarding quality of life at work and well-being, Ferreira, Silva and Souza (2012, p. 90) present the psychosocial context as one of the dimensions of the Martel and Dupuis (2006) approach, which presents the domains of belonging feeling, emotions aroused by work, competition, relationships with colleagues, relationships with supervisors and relationships with employers as components of the social and organizational sphere related to the quality of life and the perception of well-being at work. Similarly, it is possible to transpose such an understanding to the findings of this study, since the affirmations signaled by the participants in the Expectations dimension are consistent with the statements made by the authors mentioned.…”

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Assessment of Well-Being at Work of Information Technology Professionals

Agostini¹

2018

IJHSS

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The study evaluated 283 Information Technology professionals of Brazilian technology companies regarding well-being at work. For data collection, the Psychosocial Well-Being Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory, associated with the Utrech Work Engagement Scale, were used. In general, positive evaluations for psychosocial well-being and engagement, as well as, lack of characteristics of Burnoutpredominated. The overall average in the Psychosocial Well-Being Scale was 4.93, with a standard deviation of 1.04. Men who work for one to five years presented higher values in the effectiveness dimension. Regarding engagement, the results were significant among men aged 40 and over. Professionals with shorter time of work in the organization presented lower indexes in the effectiveness dimension. These results corroborate the characteristics of Generation Y regarding the greater commitment with the career than with the organization.

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“…Quality of work life, a construct associated with well-being in the workplace, is akin to and aims to measure workplace satisfaction, and is associated with type of employment and time spent at work. Measures for quality of work life have been developed to reflect distinct characteristics of workers, conditions, and surroundings (Sirgy et al 2001), and a previous study suggests that workplace satisfaction is located at the peak of a hierarchical "cone", with overall life satisfaction as its base (Martel & Dupuis 2006). Desire to work and resulting satisfaction gleaned from employment are salient to the environment of individuals.…”

Section: Employment Satisfaction and Desires For Work -Context Mattersmentioning

confidence: 99%