Quality of Work Life and its Relation to Quality of Life

Applied Psychology - Tập 39 Số 3 - Trang 275-291 - 1990
Dov Elizur1, Samuel Shye2
1Bar-Ilan University and Israel Institute of Applied Social Research
2Israel Institute of Applied Social Research

Tóm tắt

Cette étude s'est donné pour objectifs de parvenir à une définition d'ensemble du concept “Qualité de la vie au travail” (QVT) et d‘éprouver empiriquement sa structure. On propose une définition multiple de la QVT et de ses relations avec la qualité de la vie en général basée sur la théorie systémique de l'action, ce qui fournit des critères pour la sélection des items et la formulation des hypothèses sur la structure des interrelations entre les dimensions de la QVT. Utilisant des données recuellies sur des échantillons de travailleurs hongrois, les hypothèses ont étééprouvées au moyen de l'analyse du plus petit espace de Guttman. Les résultats confirment les hypothèses. On a obtenu un système conceptuel empirique doublement ordonné, une structure “radex” qui exprime les deux aspects de la définition de la QVT: mode de fonctionnement (expressif, integrateur, adaptateur, conservateur) et domaine de fonctionnement (psychologique, physique, social, culturel). La structure du monde de la QVT et de la qualité de la vie est comme prévu conique: la qualité de la vie occupe la base du cône et la QVT le sommet. La satisfaction procédant de la vie et du travail est située entre les deux.The major objective of the present study was to suggest a comprehensive definitional framework for the quality of work life (QWL) concept and to test its structure empirically. A facet definition of QWL and its relation to quality of life (QOL) in general based on action systemic concepts is proposed, which provides guidelines for the selection of items and the formulation of hypotheses about the structure of interrelationships among components of QWL. Based on data collected from samples of Hungarian workers, the hypotheses were tested by means of Guttman's Smallest Space Analysis. The results support the hypotheses. An empirical doubly ordered conceptual system, a radex structure, was obtained that reflects the two facets of the definition of QWL: mode of functioning—expressive, integrative, adaptive and conservative; and field of functioning—psychological, physical, social and cultural. The structure of the total universe of QWL and QOL is a conical structure as hypothesised. Quality of life occupies the base of the cone and QWL the top. Satisfaction with life and work were found to be located between the two.

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Applied Psychology

Tập 39 Số 3

275-291

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