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A Study on Quality of Work Life as Perceived by College Teachers

Dr. M. Umaselvi, P. Subburethina Bharathi

Abstract


One of the major problems facing by the developing and developed country is quality of work life. The issue is not just one of achieving greater human satisfaction but it also aims at improving productivity, adaptability and overall effectiveness of organization. The quality of work life movement in a broader sense seeks to achieve integration among technological, human, organizational and societal demands. The researcher has chosen the college teachers for a study “Quality of Work Life” because the past researchers have concentrated their studies in the field of Medical,Industries, Universities and other areas. The global economy presents the organizations with new challenges to be faced with a need for the employees’ involvement and commitment in achieving organizational goals. Such involvement and commitment could be secured only through improved Quality of Work Life. Under the affiliation of Bharathidasan University Arts and Science colleges in Tiruchirappali City the study was conducted and the universe of the study includes 16 colleges located within the city limit and 1479 college teachers were working during May 2007 – February 2009. Disproportionate Stratified random sampling method was select a sample of 239 respondents from the universe. The collected data after being coded,were analysed using Statistical Package for Social sciences Research(SPSS) and various statistical tests were applied based on hypotheses and matching variables.


Keywords


Quality of Work Life, Employee and Working Environment.

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