scholarly journals Pengkonsepsian dan Pembinaan Instrumen Kualiti Kehidupan Kerja Guru

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nordin Abd Razak ◽  
Lei Mee Thien
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Teacher Quality ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work

This study aims to conceptualise and develop an instrument measures teacher quality of work life based on four main theories, namely (1) socio-technical systems theory, (2) two factor Herzberg theory, (3) organisation management theory, including structure and human relationship theories, and (4) psychological interactive theory. Based on these theories, the construct of teacher quality of work life has been conceptualised to have four main dimensions, namely (1) psychological need, (2) social need, (3) political need, and (4) economical need. A total of 1,080 school teachers were selected from 30 primary schools in Penang and Kedah and measured with more 44 items. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to examine the reliability and validity of the instrument measures teacher quality of work life using IBM SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 20.0 computer software. Findings revealed that 12 out of 32 items need to be excluded because of its poor psychometric properties.  The remaining 20 items that measure these four main dimensions of teacher quality of work life have shown satisfactory construct validity with the values of goodness-of-fit indices lie within the proposed acceptable range. Political need contributed the highest variance to explain teachers’ quality of work life compared to other dimensions. Implications and suggestions for future studies were presented.

Nurses quality of work life: scale development and validation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanjundeswaraswamy TS
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Fit Index

PurposeThis is a systematically conducted study to design, develop and validate a measuring instrument to assess the nurses quality of work life (QWL) and determine the vital components of nurses' QWL.Design/methodology/approachIn this methodical study, vital dimensions of nurses QWL are identified using Pareto analysis; data and information were collected from 474 nurses through the structured questionnaire. By conducting exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the number of dimensions and items was reduced. Through the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using SPSS 21 software, nine predominant dimensions were confirmed, they are work environment, working condition, work–life balance, compensation, relationship and cooperation, stress at work, job satisfaction, career development and organization culture. Additional structural equation modeling (SEM) was done to determine the interrelationships between extracted nine components using AMOS. By performing different statistical tests like reliability test, content validity, construct validity, convergent, divergent validity and multicollinearity, the proposed nine-component nurses QWL instrument was validated.FindingsThe proposed measurement model explained 73.18% of total variance; reliability of the instrument Cronbach's alpha value is 0.902. Model fit indices like chi-square df (CMIN) = 685, df = 523, CMIN/DF = 1.310, goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = 0.965, adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI) = 0.937, parsimony goodness-of-fit index (PGFI) = 0.918, incremental fir index (IFI) = 0.933, Tucker–Lewis index (TLI) = 0.921, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.931 and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.036 fulfill the acceptable criteria. The nine factors nurses QWL measuring instrument is reliable and statistically valid.Research limitations/implicationsData were collected from 474 nurses, poor responses and time constraints.Practical implicationsHospitals are trying to improve the quality of patient caring by enhancing the nurses' skill sets, knowledge and attitude to meet global challenges. In this unstable business environment, hospitals face challenges like the high attrition rate and skilled nurses shortage. In this scenario, this study provides a valid instrument to measure the QWL of nurses to know the status of QWL, which will help to build a strategic plan to improve retention rate and to attract the talented workforce to the hospitals.Originality/valueAs a result, the scale developed in this study contributes to the body of the literature on nurses QWL. It seems to be more advantageous for carrying out further research in this field.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING ITEMS FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AMONG MALAYSIAN ACADEMICS: AN EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS PROCEDURE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1295-1309
Author(s):  
Amauche Ehido ◽  
Zainudin Awang ◽  
Bahyah Abdul Halim ◽  
Chukwuebuka Ibeabuchi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work

Purpose of the study: Quality of work life (QWL) is vital for all establishments to continue to hire and retain high-performance workers. However, from the review of previous literature on QWL, little is known about the dimensions that constitute high QWL among academics. Therefore, this study aimed at contributing to the literature by conducting a detailed validation of seven dimensions of QWL through the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedure. Methodology: This study employed a cross-sectional research design to establish reliable measures for the QWL construct. The items were adapted and modified to suit this study. Study data was obtained using a structured questionnaire from 100 randomly selected academics from the five Malaysian research universities. The study further conducted the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedure using IBM-SPSS version 21.0. Main Findings: A total of 51 items were initially developed to measure QWL construct, however, from the EFA procedure, the study found that 8 items with factor loading below the cut-off point of .60 were deleted and 48 items with a factor loading above the cut-off point of .60 were retained and deemed suitable to measure the QWL construct. Applications of this study: This study validated the dimensions that lead to improved QWL. Therefore, this study is particularly useful to the Malaysian universities' management who aim to obtain benefits from super motivated and high-performance academics by making sure that the workers' overall well-being is protected in the workplace. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study established a validated and reliable instrument for measuring the QWL construct among academics in the Malaysian research universities.

Quality of Work Life and Employee Outcomes: A Survey of Employees in Hotel Business

2010 ◽  
Vol 171-172 ◽  
pp. 433-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ma ◽  
Qin Hai Ma ◽  
Hao Yu ◽  
Jin Jin Hao
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Employee Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Work

In this paper, we discussed the relationship between Quality of Work Life and employee outcomes in China. We used organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) to reflect employee outcomes. By employing several statistics techniques, such as factor analysis, reliability and validity analysis, the data of questionnaires has been analyzed. The results show that there is a significant positive relationship between QWL and all the indicators of employee outcomes (Organizational Commitment and OCB).

Organizational climate best practices: Empirical evidence from the UAE

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Mohamed Behery ◽  
Salam Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Practices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Quality Of Work

The present study is a modest attempt to bridge the gap between the rich western theories and the under-researched eastern contexts, namely UAE and to deeply explore the organizational practices and the quality of work-life using the Status-Certainty-Autonomy-Relatedness-Fairness (SCARF) construct. In this study, we first present the five core values that make up the SCARF model. This model is then used as the research lens for studying organizational practices. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews relating to the perceptions of nine managers from seven organizations. The data were analyzed and discussed qualitatively using an explanatory matrix with the assistance of a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package, called NVIVO software Version 9. We examined the effectiveness of these five values empirically to gain insight into organizational practices in the context of the UAE. An explanatory matrix emerged from the data that gives deep insights into organizational practices and to provide a structured explanation on these prevailing practices. The matrix also serves as the foundation of a theoretical model that could be used in future research to assess the quality of organizational practices. The study may be considered the first in the UAE to discuss workplace practices and the quality of work life. The main contribution of this study was the use of the SCARF model to investigate organizational practices and the use of dimensional analysis to derive and construct a theoretical model.

scholarly journals Quality of School Work Life of Public School Teachers: Cases from Turkey and Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akram ◽  
Abdurrahman Ilgan ◽  
Oyku Ozu-Cengiz ◽  
Ashfaque Ahmad SHAH
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public School ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Work ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Female Teachers

<p class="Abstract"><em>The Quality of Work life (QWL) is the employees’ feeling or perception of being comfortable with their work. The objective of the present study was to compare Quality of School Work Life (QSWL) of public school teachers from Turkey and Pakistan. A QSWL scale developed by Ilgan, Ata, Zepeda and Ozu-Cengiz (2014) having 30 items was used as the research instrument. The sample included 995 Turkish teachers (from 8 cities) and 716 Pakistani teachers (from 5 cities of Punjab). Reliability coefficient of QSWL scale was 0.81. Further, five subscales within the QSWL tools were identified through its exploratory factor analysis. On all these 5 subscales of QSWL (when analysed separately), Turkish and Pakistani teachers differed significantly in their perceptions; however, they were found appreciating similar QSWL in the aggregate analyses. In detailed analyses of various subgroups only female teachers from Pakistan were found better on QSWL than their Turkish counterparts. </em></p>

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