HELLO!! I need answer of the following in detail. What is meant by quality of work life? And what role does the HR Manager play in contributing to the QWL of employees?
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Dear Niti/Colleagues,
Understanding Quality of Work Life
The issue of Quality of Work Life is a new level of reasoning in management; however, it should be noted that it has always been with us.
Firstly, there are two words involved here - Work and Life. By implication, an employee has a job (work) and certainly has a life. The bottom line is how does he combine the two successfully?
In more advanced and structured corporate environments, employees are seriously encouraged to balance these two aspects intelligently.
For instance, work resumes at 8 o'clock, and an employee reports promptly. Work closes at 5 o'clock, and he clocks out accordingly. This is based on the fact that all jobs assigned were dutifully accomplished.
The above scenario allows employees time for other personal things such as sports, general recreation, visiting, attending social functions that fall on weekdays, etc.
However, in an extreme situation, some employers of labor would expect you to work late—8:00 pm having resumed at 8:00 am—and even call you on a weekend and public holiday to be at work.
The side effect of this new scenario is that such an employee would not have time for himself, let alone a third party. He cannot recreate, socialize, or even register for a part-time executive program, and in some extreme cases, it can lead to the collapse of relationships, marriage in particular.
Flexible Working Hours as a Solution
In light of the above, some sincere and pragmatic corporate managements around the world have institutionalized flexible working hours to suit some peculiar work-life situations, e.g., offshore engineers, medical doctors/related, and lately, corporations.
This is a situation (for corporations) whereby employees can resume late or take a few hours off during the week but have to make up for such sometimes in the future.
The essence of all these is for the employee to understand the need to balance his work/career and life. One should not suffer or be neglected for the other but most essentially complement each other.
Thanks.
From Nigeria, Lagos
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Understanding Quality of Work Life
The issue of Quality of Work Life is a new level of reasoning in management; however, it should be noted that it has always been with us.
Firstly, there are two words involved here - Work and Life. By implication, an employee has a job (work) and certainly has a life. The bottom line is how does he combine the two successfully?
In more advanced and structured corporate environments, employees are seriously encouraged to balance these two aspects intelligently.
For instance, work resumes at 8 o'clock, and an employee reports promptly. Work closes at 5 o'clock, and he clocks out accordingly. This is based on the fact that all jobs assigned were dutifully accomplished.
The above scenario allows employees time for other personal things such as sports, general recreation, visiting, attending social functions that fall on weekdays, etc.
However, in an extreme situation, some employers of labor would expect you to work late—8:00 pm having resumed at 8:00 am—and even call you on a weekend and public holiday to be at work.
The side effect of this new scenario is that such an employee would not have time for himself, let alone a third party. He cannot recreate, socialize, or even register for a part-time executive program, and in some extreme cases, it can lead to the collapse of relationships, marriage in particular.
Flexible Working Hours as a Solution
In light of the above, some sincere and pragmatic corporate managements around the world have institutionalized flexible working hours to suit some peculiar work-life situations, e.g., offshore engineers, medical doctors/related, and lately, corporations.
This is a situation (for corporations) whereby employees can resume late or take a few hours off during the week but have to make up for such sometimes in the future.
The essence of all these is for the employee to understand the need to balance his work/career and life. One should not suffer or be neglected for the other but most essentially complement each other.
Thanks.
From Nigeria, Lagos
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Hello, I would like to add to the article. As people, we all have a need for work and life, as is already mentioned.
HR Involvement in Employee Well-being
Regarding HR involvement, there needs to be a time and place to hear people's needs. Be interested in their lives away from work. For example, be aware of anniversaries, birthdays, births of babies, illnesses in the family, and more (sending cards or announcements on bulletin boards). People want to be appreciated and noticed. Giving people time to attend important events in their life away from work will have a positive effect on them as well as the business. When a company gives attention to this, the employee is more willing to work smarter, keeping in mind that the company cares about them and that they should care about the company. I hope this is of some help.
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HR Involvement in Employee Well-being
Regarding HR involvement, there needs to be a time and place to hear people's needs. Be interested in their lives away from work. For example, be aware of anniversaries, birthdays, births of babies, illnesses in the family, and more (sending cards or announcements on bulletin boards). People want to be appreciated and noticed. Giving people time to attend important events in their life away from work will have a positive effect on them as well as the business. When a company gives attention to this, the employee is more willing to work smarter, keeping in mind that the company cares about them and that they should care about the company. I hope this is of some help.
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I would like to add to all your comments. While making sure that the employee has enough time to meet his social requirements, I think the quality of life at the workplace itself can be improved through simple HR initiatives. For instance, arranging short trips or annual sports events, etc. This would let the employee take his mind off work for once and enjoy himself with his colleagues. It'll also be a good team-building exercise.
Again, introducing performance rewards and providing monetary benefits like insurances, medical reimbursement, and schemes for the family will also help motivate an employee to perform better. The better your HR policies are, the lower your attrition rate will be. In fact, if you believe your HR practices offer a good quality of life to your employees, you should always publicize them. There are many institutes giving HR awards. You can apply to them and get your company's HR policies recognized!
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Again, introducing performance rewards and providing monetary benefits like insurances, medical reimbursement, and schemes for the family will also help motivate an employee to perform better. The better your HR policies are, the lower your attrition rate will be. In fact, if you believe your HR practices offer a good quality of life to your employees, you should always publicize them. There are many institutes giving HR awards. You can apply to them and get your company's HR policies recognized!
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I completely agree with your point about publicizing HR policies. In fact, our company regularly publishes HR-related articles in trade magazines. Currently, we are considering applying for some HR awards, but we are unsure which ones to pursue. Could you suggest some reputable HR awards, particularly those suitable for the manufacturing sector?
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With Effective and innovative Hr Strategies the quality of work life is balance. Employees get the sense of belonging in the organization. Hats off to the HR professionals who’s doing their work properly.
@ Manish I checked the site for SAIL HR award , looks promising. Such kind of awards will definitely help …
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@ Manish I checked the site for SAIL HR award , looks promising. Such kind of awards will definitely help …
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dear all, i just want a project report of quality of work life so far as to get an idea about it.its very urgent please can anyone help me regarding this.............
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To get an idea of how to do a project, you do not need one on QWL. Please search CiteHr where I have attached one on Management by Objectives (MBO).
Also, the following message posted elsewhere at CiteHr may be useful
Many messages posted requesting help with students' projects do not contain enough information. The students rarely will have done any basic reading about how to approach their project work. Many requests that I have come across at CiteHr seek questionnaires or literature reviews, and some even seek whole project reports.
I found a good website that gives detailed tips about the steps involved in undertaking projects and writing project proposals, etc. Please read and digest what is available at Dissertation Help | Dissertation Proposal (Search On Cite | Search On Google)
found at [Google](http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=Tips+for+undertaking+MBA+projec ts&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=2e1cafc4d64b171b )
Also, see [http://heacademy.ac.uk](http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/bm...BA_Dissert.pdf) in which "rigid adherence to the conventional scientific model" has been challenged.
Have a nice day.
Simhan
A retired academic in the UK
From United Kingdom
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Also, the following message posted elsewhere at CiteHr may be useful
Many messages posted requesting help with students' projects do not contain enough information. The students rarely will have done any basic reading about how to approach their project work. Many requests that I have come across at CiteHr seek questionnaires or literature reviews, and some even seek whole project reports.
I found a good website that gives detailed tips about the steps involved in undertaking projects and writing project proposals, etc. Please read and digest what is available at Dissertation Help | Dissertation Proposal (Search On Cite | Search On Google)
found at [Google](http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=Tips+for+undertaking+MBA+projec ts&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=2e1cafc4d64b171b )
Also, see [http://heacademy.ac.uk](http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/bm...BA_Dissert.pdf) in which "rigid adherence to the conventional scientific model" has been challenged.
Have a nice day.
Simhan
A retired academic in the UK
From United Kingdom
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