QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

GROUP MEMBERS

vRAMEES MEERAN.T vNIMMI.N vRAMEES RASHEED

CONCEPT OF QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE

The term quality of work life aims at changing the organisational climate by humanising work, individualising organisation and changing the structural and managerial system. It take the consideration the socio psychological need of the employees. Quality of work life refers to the favourable or unfavourableness of the job environment of an organisation for its employees.

DEFINITION

v According to Harrison: QWL is the degree to which work in an organization contributes to material and psychological well being of its members.

vAccording to D.S Cohan: QWL is the point of decision making collaborations and building mutual respect between management and employees.

SCOPE OF QWL

vQWL is working a multidimensional aspect. The work expect the following need to fulfill

Compensation Health & Safety Job Securities Job Design Social relevance of work Scope for better career opportunities

PRINCIPLES OF QWL

Principles of Securities Principles of Equity Principles of Individualism

Technique for improving QWL vThe quality of working life movement is of

recent and has long way to go. Individual as well as organization efforts are required for improve the QWL

Flexible work schedule Job redesign Opportunity for development Autonomous work group Job security Equitable justice

Determinants/ categories of QWL

vImproving quality of work life is central to organizations seeking to stay competitive. There are various categories of tools and techniques of human resource development subsystems to improve quality of work life. Some of major determinants are depicted below Fair and equitable compensation Safe and healthy work place Personal and professional development Ethical organizational actions Quality of work life

 Job security Employee privacy issue Constitutionalism Supportive work culture