Quality of working life
View article: The case for reinvigorating quality of working life research
The case for reinvigorating quality of working life research Open
The quality of working life became an important topic in the 1960s and 1970s, helping to stimulate an early approach to evidence-based policy advocacy drawing on interdisciplinary research by social scientists. Over the years it fell out o…
View article
‘Fuller’ or ‘extended’ working lives? Critical perspectives on changing transitions from work to retirement Open
Research on older workers and retirement has yet to adjust fully to an environment influenced by a combination of demographic change, technological developments and economic recession. A key dimension to the changing relationship between a…
View article
Remote working and employee engagement: a qualitative study of British workers during the pandemic Open
Purpose Through the lens of Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study explores how remote working inhibits employee engagement. The authors offer a fresh perspective on the most salient work- and nonwork-related risk factors that …
View article
Employee Well-Being and Digital Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The digitalisation of work is resulting in a transformation in the relationship between employees and employers as well as the perception of quality of life. Under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals whose work could be do…
View article
Job Quality and Work—Life Balance of Teleworkers Open
As telework and mobile work arrangements become more widespread with new advancements in digitalization, these flexible models of work are rapidly expanding to new categories of employees and completely modifying working conditions and job…
View article
User Manual for the Work-Related Quality of Life (WRQoL) Scale Open
The Work-Related Quality of Life (WRQoL) scale is a 23-item psychometric scale used to gauge the perceived quality of life of employees as measured through six psychosocial sub-factors. The WRQoL scale has been used in many types of organi…
View article
Humanizing work in the digital age: Lessons from socio-technical systems and quality of working life initiatives Open
New and residual challenges related to digital technology, COVID-19, precarious employment and scientific management are a reminder of research published in the early years of Human Relations that laid the foundation for socio-technical sy…
View article
The quality of work life of registered nurses in Canada and the United States: a comprehensive literature review Open
This review's findings support the importance of QWL as an indicator of nurses' broader work-related experiences. A shift in health care systems across Canada and the United States is warranted where health care delivery and services are i…
View article
Going forward: remote working in the post-COVID-19 era Open
Purpose The urgent and unexpected transition to remote working during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic calls for an increased focus on the contemporary workplace, especially for the post-COVID-19 era. While most studies und…
View article
The Impact of Global Economic Crisis and Austerity on Quality of Working Life and Work‐Life Balance: A Capabilities Perspective Open
This paper draws on the capabilities approach as a framework for examining the impact of the global economic crisis and austerity on quality of working life and work‐life balance. Our paper focuses on Greece, an extreme case of a country i…
View article
Quality of working life of academics and researchers in the UK: the roles of contract type, tenure and university ranking Open
Quality of Working Life has been defined as the part of overall quality of life that is influenced by work. We developed a mediation model where home-work interface, job and career satisfaction, control at work, and working conditions are …
View article
Manifesto for a new Quality of Working Life Open
Poor quality jobs and their negative consequences for worker wellbeing are frequently associated with Taylorised work and rising non-standard, often precarious, employment. Our manifesto offers a new approach to Quality of Working Life to …
View article
Investigation of the Relationship between Work Ability and Work-related Quality of Life in Nurses. Open
Overall, results support the association between nurses work ability and WRQoL. Monitoring the WRQoL and work ability of employees would help organizations to know their status and take measures to ameliorate the working conditions.
View article
The Effect of Teachers' Quality of Work Life on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions Open
In this research, it is aimed to determine the relationships between teachers’ quality of work, job satisfaction and turnover intentions. Survey model of quantitative research design was used in the research. The sampling of the study was …
View article
The Dark Side of Virtual Office and Job Satisfaction Open
Virtual offices have been a growing trend in today’s work environment and have been used to improve organizational performance for several decades. However, more and more companies also experience the challenges and problems brought by the…
View article
Workplace location and the quality of work: The case of urban-based workers in the UK Open
Recent growth in flexible work which is detached from traditional urban workplaces, including homeworking, mobile working and forms of self-employment (gig work), has increased interest in the quality of work. This article compares job qua…
View article
Mental well-being and quality of working life in UK social workers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A propensity score matching study Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic interest into its potential impact on mental well-being has intensified. Within the social care sector, the pandemic has increased job demands and prolonged stress taking a disproportionate toll on the workforc…
View article
Quality of work life perceived by nurses and their organizational commitment level Open
Purpose: Quality of work life affects employees' commitment towards the organization. It is a concept that closely interests both the employees and the organization. The present study was conducted in a descriptive form for the purpose of …
View article
A Literature Review of Work From Home Phenomenon During COVID-19 Toward Employees’ Performance and Quality of Life in Malaysia and Indonesia Open
The purpose of this paper is to determine the performance of employees employed at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia and Indonesia, also to examine the employee’s quality of life affected by COVID-19. The current study is aimed…
View article
Analysis and strategy research on quality of nursing work life Open
Quality of Working Life (QWL) was developed in 1970s as a new theory on a basis of social-technical system theory. In 2004, Brooks considered that quality of nursing work life is a degree to which the registered nurses are able to satisfy …
View article
Work-related change in residential elderly care: Trust, space and connectedness Open
Increasing care needs and a declining workforce put pressure on the quality and continuity of long-term elderly care. The need to attract and retain a solid workforce is increasingly acknowledged. This study reports about a change initiati…
View article
Teachers’ well-being from the social psychological perspective Open
School is an important organizational unit in a country. School is also the foundation of every country’s education system. A harmonious working environment and a healthy relationship are very vital to ensure the high quality of teachers’ …
View article
Towards emotional intelligence and quality of work life: Improving the role of work attitude Open
This study aims to examine whether the main job attitudes (job satisfaction, job involvement, employee engagement, organizational commitment, and perceived organizational support) mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence and…
View article
Factors Affecting the Quality of Work Life of Nurses at Tertiary General Hospitals in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an overload of work for nurses and resulted in high levels of stress. Improving the quality of work life may be a useful mediator for these demands. The purpose of this …
View article
Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Work Alienation: Research on Teachers Open
The purpose of the study is examined primary school teachers' quality of work life and work alienation perceptions.The sample of the study was composed of teachers (N=426) employed in Bolu province central and district state primary school…
View article
A Literature Review on Quality Teacher’s Working Life Open
Quality of work life is becoming an imperative issue to achieve the goals of the organization in every sector whether it is education, tourism, service sector, manufacturing, banking sector and other. Quality of work life it about work env…
View article
Older assistant nurses’ motivation for a full or extended working life Open
The aim of this study was to explore older workers’ motivation for a full or extended working life. With particular focus on assistant nurses aged 55–64 years, working in the elderly care sector. Focus group interviews were conducted with …
View article
Gender Gaps in Working Conditions Open
The evolution of the gender pay gap has received a great deal of attention from academia and public opinion alike, yet our understanding of the differences in non-monetary working conditions is much scarcer. Through the use of the European…
View article
The relation between nurses’ quality of work life with intention to leave their job Open
Background & Aim: Nurses’ intention to leave their job is problematic for health system and the quality of work life is one of the important factors affecting this intention. The present study was aimed to show the nurses’ quality of work …
View article
Job strain in working retirees in Europe: a latent class analysis Open
Scientific research has made great progress towards a better understanding of the determinants and consequences of working after retirement. However, working conditions in post-retirement jobs remain largely unexplored. Therefore, using in…