A study on quality of work life of workers in construction industry in Madurai district
Journal Title: Journal of Management Research and Analysis - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Quality of work life is a philosophy, a set of principles, which holds that people are the most important resource in the organization as they are trust worthy, responsible and capable of making valuable contribution they should be treated with dignity and respect. The exploratory factor analysis shows that work environment, salary, personal growth and job security are the factors affecting quality of work life of workers in construction industry. The regression analysis indicates that salary, work environment, job security and personal growth are having positive impact on job satisfaction of workers in construction industry. In order to improve the quality of work life of workers in construction industry, it is important to identify and then try to satisfy worker’s important needs through their experience in their working environment. The construction industry must ensure that workers are getting sufficient salary and other benefits should be paid based on the performance of the workers and it will motivate them to perform well.
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R. Ganapathi
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