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ASIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
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ISSN 2229 – 3795
1 2 Lokanadha Reddy. M , Mohan Reddy.P 1 Ph.D Research scholar, Department of Commerce, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh 2 Professor, Department of Commerce, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh – 517502 lokanada@gmail.com
Quality of work life of employees: emerging dimensions
ABSTRACT Many factors determine the meaning of Quality of Work Life (QWL), one of which is work environment. QWL consists of opportunities for active involvement in group working arrangements or problem solving that are of mutual benefit to employees or employers, based on labor management cooperation. This article reviews the meaning of QWL, analyses dimensions of QWL, practices of QWL, techniques for improving QWL and judgment methods of QWL in an organisation. The dimensions of QWL include health and wellbeing, job security, job satisfaction, competence development and the balance between work and nonwork life. Key words: Quality of Work Life, Job satisfaction, work life and non work life balance, career development, Job involvement. 1. Introduction Human resources play a very important role in success of an organization and thus, management of human resource assumes importance. Many aspects affect the management of human resources. One such aspect is Quality of Work Life (QWL). It is a philosophy, a set of principles, which holds that people are the most important resource in the organization as they are trustworthy, responsible and capable of making valuable contribution and they should be treated with dignity and respect . The elements that are relevant to an individual’s quality of work life include the task, the physical work ...