Synopsis Report On Quality Of Work Life

SUBMITTED TO: Prof. Sunita Mehta

SUBMITTED BY: Manisha Mishra T-6072

INTRODUCTION

The term refers to the favourableness or unfavourableness of a total job environment for people. QWL programs are another way in which organisations recognise their responsibility to develop jobs and working conditions that are excellent for people as well as for economic health of the organisation. The elements in a typical QWL program include open communications, equitable reward systems, a concern for employee job security and satisfying careers and participation in decision making. Many early QWL efforts focus on job enrichment. In addition to improving the work system, QWL programs usually emphasise development of employee skills, the reduction of occupational stress and the development of more cooperative labour-management relations. Human resource departments are involved with efforts to improve productivity through changes in employee relations. QWL means having good supervision, good working conditions, good pay and benefits and an interesting, challenging and rewarding job. High QWL is sought through an employee relations philosophy that encourages the use of QWL efforts, which are systematic attempts by an organisation to give workers greater opportunities to affect their jobs and their contributions to the organisations overall effectiveness. That is, a proactive human resource department finds ways to empower employees so that they draw on their brains and wits, usually by getting the employees more involved in the decision-making process. Quality of work life denotes all the organizational inputs which aim at the employee satisfaction and enhancing organizational effectiveness. By the globalization the modern employees are experiencing distress. To meet the challenges posed by present standards, o r g a n i z a t i o n a l m u s t f o c u s t h e i r a t t e n t i o n i n b r i n g i n g a b a l a n c e b e t w e e n w o r k l i f e a n d personal life. The underlying assumption is that work life balance will ultimately ensure Quality of work life. Sigmund Freud is considered to be the father figure of Psycho analysis. His prescription for a healthy person is a combination of Lieben und Arbeiten that is Love and Work. In present working environment the workers are looking for quality of life as a superior human endeavour. Such endeavour calls for a trade off between work life and family life. Today an employee desires work to be more meaningful and challenging because quality is the acid test. A Quality of work life gives an

opportunity for deep sense of fulfillment. Employees seeks a supportive work environment that will enable them to balance work with personal interests. Such balance contributes to superior human existence in ample measure. Quality of work life provides a more humanized work environment. It attempts to serve the higher order needs of workers as well as their basic needs. Quality of Work Life indicates that the work should not have excessively negative conditions. It should not put workers under undue stress. It should not damage or degrade their humanness.

There are eight conceptual categories that together make up the quality of work life Adequate and fair compensation Safe and healthy working conditions Immediate opportunity to use and develop human capacities Social integration in the work organization Constitutionalisation Work and total life space Social relevance of work life Promotion and career planning

Need of the Study:

 Assurance of no loss of jobs as a result of the programs The use of Quality circles where employees discuss problems affecting the Performance of the work and job environment Encouragement of skill development Skill training Responsiveness to employee concerns Increase in the quality of performance

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

To find out various approaches of QWL To study the various aspects of QWL To know the factors affecting Quality of Life

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The term Quality of work life in its broader sense covers various aspects of employment and non-employment conditions of work. The present study will aim at studying various factors which influence Quality of work life in organisation.

Research Methodology:

As I have not placed in any company the research would be based on secondary data i.e. materials from web, books etc.

FACTORS AFFECTING QWL:

Some people consider QWL as the existence of a certain set of original conditions and practices. They agree that high QWL exists when Democratic management practices are prevalent in the organisation. When employees job are enriching. They are treated with dignity and safe working conditions are present. Others equate QWL with the impact of working conditions on the employees well-being.