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Concept of QWL
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What is QWL?
QWL has been defined as “the quality of
relationship between employees and the total
working environment”
Seeks to create conditions which
Promote individual learning and development
Provide individuals with influence and control
over what they do and how they do
Make available to the individuals interesting
and meaningful work 3
What is QWL?
Refers to
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What is QWL?
at work
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What is QWL?
Eight criteria
Adequate and fair compensation
Safe and healthy environment
Development of human capacities
Growth and security
Social integration
Constitutionalism
Total life space
Social relevance 6
What is QWL?
OD programmers
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2 important areas…
Impact of work and the work environment
on employees and organizational
productivity
Competition
Timely delivery
Quality
Cost
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Redesigning organizations was
triggered by a number of factors:
Work environment
Unhygienic environment
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Redesigning organizations was
triggered by a number of factors:
Productivity
concern
Ill-health and ineffectiveness of
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Redesigning organizations was
triggered by a number of factors:
Technology
operational costs
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Redesigning organizations was
triggered by a number of factors:
Profile of workforce
limelight
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The needs….
management
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The needs….
transition
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Benefits of QWL
• Healthy environment
• Productive workforce
growth
management
the organization
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Benefits of QWL
organization
individual
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Potential difficulties of QWL