An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Employees' Quality of Work Life and Assessment of the Status of These Factors

Hamed Mohammadi, Mahsa Tavakoli, Sahar Yazdanian and Mohammad Babaei

Business and Management Studies, 2017, vol. 3, issue 4, 23-38

Abstract: The present study investigated the factors affecting the quality of work life of employees and assessed the status of these components in Mazandaran Gas Company. The population of this study included the employees of this company, and statistical sample involved 329 employees. Walton model was used to study the quality of work life components. To analyze data, test research hypotheses, and assess the status of components, the Chi-square test, Wilcoxon, Friedman, and confirmatory factor analysis were used. The results revealed that fair and appropriate compensation, providing opportunities for continued growth and safety, social relevance of work life, and development of human capacities were at a good status, and healthy and safe environment as well as social cohesion and integration were at an average status, and total space of life and constitutionalism were at an adverse status.

Keywords: quality of work life; adequate and fair compensation; providing opportunities for continued growth and safety; social relevance of work life; development of human capacities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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