QUALITY OF WORK LIFE ABSTRACT This study quantifies the effect of quality of work life on employees. It aims to gain an insight into current working life policies and practices‚ as well as work life balance issues of employees.Several notable factors that influence quality of work life are adequate and fair compentation; safe and healthy working conditions; opportunity to use and develop human capabilities; opportunity for career growth etc. Quality of work life provides for the balanced relationships
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Work/Life Balance Steady by Jared Shelly | HRE Online June 04‚ 2008 The uncertain economy hasn’t negatively affected work/life balance policies on the whole‚ according to a recent study. But not all of the news is positive. Paid-time off for maternity leave has decreased and some of HR’s focus has shifted from work/life to wellness initiatives. Although the United States is in the midst of an economic downturn‚ the frequency of policies that promote work/life balance has not only held steady
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QWL can be defined as "the quality of relationship between employees and the total working environment.” According to J. LIoyd Suttle‚ (1974) Quality of work life is the degree to which members of a work organization are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experiences in the organization. Walton(1974) lists adequate and fair compensation‚ safe and healthy environment‚ jobs which are aimed at development using employee’s skills and abilities‚ growth and security‚ an environment
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Work Life Balance is where you can prioritize between your work/career and your lifestyle. Companies often benefit from work life balance because it benefits the business. As it had stated on a website there are three top reasons why companies choose work life balance: (1) recruitment/retention of employees‚ (2) commitment to the firm‚ and (3) productivity. (Work Life Balance‚ 2012) By reducing these factors in the workforce this will help the company in the long run. Some advantages based on the
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Geoffrey Chaucer (born 1340/44‚ died 1400) is remembered as the author of The Canterbury Tales‚ which ranks as one of the greatest epic works of world literature. Chaucer made a crucial contribution to English literature in using English at a time when much court poetry was still written in Anglo-Norman or Latin. The known facts of Chaucer’s life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344‚ the son of John Chaucer‚ a vintner. In
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ISSN: 2319 – 7285 G.J. C.M.P.‚ Vol. 2(3) 2013:84-91 WORK- LIFE BALANCE: A LITERATURE REVIEW Satinder Singh Chief Engineer (Drilling) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)‚ Cementing Services‚ Ahmedabad Asset‚ Ahmedabad & Pursuing PhD (Management)‚ Gujarat University‚ Ahmedabad Abstract The literature review on Work-life Balance has been framed up in view of its gained popularity with the major aim to have prosperity of society and the realization of fulfilling lives for its
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stress and work-family conflict Raja Abdul Ghafoor Khan (Corresponding Author) MS Scholar‚ University of Lahore‚ Islamabad‚ Pakistan E-mail: ghafoor724@gmail.com Furqan Ahmad Khan MS Scholar‚ University of Lahore‚ Islamabad‚ Pakistan E-mail: fani_1987@hotmail.com Dr. Muhammad Aslam Khan Associate Professor‚ Preston University‚ Islamabad Pakistan E-mail: aslamnuml@yahoo.com Mohsin Shakeel MS Scholar‚ University of Lahore‚ Islamabad‚ Pakistan E-mail: mohsen.shakeel@gmail.com ABSTRACT Stress‚ work-family
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Employment Relations Essay Work-life balance 1. April 2009 Table of contents Table of contents p. 1 Introduction p. 2 Definitions p. 2 Work-life Balance p. 3-4 Conclusion p. 5 References p. 6 Topic: Work-life balance has become an important social issue. Critically analyze the contributions of business‚ unions and government towards promoting work-life balance. Introduction: To balance work and leisure is an important
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The Bells Mackenzie Gates Many types of literary devices are used to create an overall mood for each section of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Bells”. The first section starts out happy reminding people of Christmas time and many of the ways bells are incorporated with this time of year. This is followed by a joyful wedding in section two. The mood‚ however‚ then shifts for the worst in section three‚ turning to the terror of a fire. The fourth section finishes the poem off with death represented
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Is Work Life Balance the Responsibility of the Employer? by Vernice Seebaran Roytec‚ Trinidad March 2013 Vernice Seebaran – March 2013 Is work-life balance the responsibility of the employer? “Work-life balance is about effectively managing the juggling act between paid work and other activities that are important to us‚ including: spending time with family‚ taking part in sport and recreation‚ volunteering or undertaking further study.” (Human Resource Institute of New Zealand‚ 2011). Employers
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