Accounting for the quality of work life

Abstract

This study describes the development and issuance of an independent report on the quality of work life in a Corporation. The theory underlying the report, criteria, definitions, measurement procedures, the properties of the measures, and report itself are presented. A survey indicating a favourable reception to the data by stockholders, financial analysts, and employees is analysed. Recommendations for increased collaboration between accountants and behavioural scientists in the measurement and assessment of the quality of work life are presented in an effort to stimulate further research in the development of standardized measures and in the preparation of independent reports on the quality of work life in organizations.

What Affects the Quality of Work Life Most?: Turkey Example

“…QWL is defined as "the interaction between work environment and personal needs (personal needs are satisfied when rewards from the organisation, such as compensation, promotion, recognition and development meet their expectations)" (Hackman and Oldham 1980); "the quality of the relationship between employees and the total working environment, with human dimensions added to the usual technical and economic considerations" (Davis 1983); "a way of thinking about people, work and organisations" (Nadler and Lawler 1983); "quality of working life was associated with satisfaction with wages, hours and working conditions, describing the "basic elements of a good quality of work life" as; safe work environment, equitable wages, equal employment Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi / Journal of Sociological Research -2014 / 2 opportunities and opportunities for advancement (Mirvis and Lawler 1984); "the workplace strategies, operations and environment that promote and maintain employee satisfaction aimed at improving working conditions for employees and organisational effectiveness" (Lau and Bruce 1998); "a generic concept that covers a person's feelings about every dimension of work, and a way of thinking about people, work and organization that involves a concern for employee well-being and organizational effectiveness" (Yousuf 1996;Cummings and Worley 1997); "employee satisfaction with a variety of needs through resources, activities, and outcomes stemming from participation in the workplace" (Sirgy et al 2001); "the favourable working environment that supports and promotes satisfaction by providing employees with rewards, job security and career growth opportunities" (Lau et al 2001).…”

Investigating the Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Organizational Commitment amongst Employees in Malaysian Firms

“…Attempts also have been made to empirically define QWL (Levine et al, 1984;Mirvis & Lawler, 1984;Taylor, 1978;Walton, 1975). Comprehensive delineation of the QWL concept is found in three major works: Levine et al (1984), Taylor (1978) and Walton (1975).…”

Quality of Work Life, Job Satisfaction, and the Facets of the Relationship between the Two Constructs

“…Several researchers have not included job satisfaction as a dimension of the construct of QWL in their researches (in Exhibit 2) including Walton (1975);Saklani (1979); Levine, Taylor and Davis (1984); Mirvis and Lawler (1984); Lau and Bruce (1998);Wyatt and Wah (2001); Ellis and Pompli (2002); Saraji and Dargahi (2006);Rose, Beh, Uli, , and Idris (2006);Hosseini and Jorjafki (2010); Al Muftah and Lafi (2011);Stephen (2012);Tabassum (2012);and Satyaraju and Balaram (2013). In around 70 percent of studies in Exhibit 2, job satisfaction has not been considered a dimension of QWL by different authors who are representing many countries in the world including USA, India, Europe, UK, Sigapoor, and Australia.…”