Iman Arjmandrad; Hossein Shokrkon
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Introduction The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of social capital and quality of work life with job performance and work engagement in employees of an oil and gas company. Method The present study was descriptive-correlational research and is theoretical-applied ...
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Introduction The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of social capital and quality of work life with job performance and work engagement in employees of an oil and gas company. Method The present study was descriptive-correlational research and is theoretical-applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population included all of the employees in an oil and gas company during 2019-2020. The sample of the study included 250 employees, who selected by simple random sampling method. The Questionnaires of Organizational Social Capital, Work Engagement, Quality of Work Life, and Job Performance were used as research instrument. Canonical correlation and stepwise multiple regression were used for data analysis. Results The results showed that social capital has a positive significant correlation with job performance and work engagement. Also, the quality of work life had a positive significant correlation with job performance and work engagement. The results of the regression analysis showed that social capital and quality of work life predict employees' job performance with R2=0.11. Also, the results showed that social capital and quality of work life can predict the work engagement of employees with R2=0.21. Discussion Based on the results of the study, social capital and quality of work life are correlated with employees' performance and work engagement. Therefore, managers of organization can improve the work engagement and job performance of employees by implementing appropriate interventions to improve the variables of social capital and quality of working life.
Lily Pouraliqli Ipchi; Hadi Farhadi
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Introduction This study aimed to investigate the relationship of workaholism and work engagement with quality of work life considering the moderating role of personality characteristics in midwives of three Gynecology and Midwifery Hospitals (Alzahra, Taleghani, 29 Bahman) in Tabriz. Method The ...
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Introduction This study aimed to investigate the relationship of workaholism and work engagement with quality of work life considering the moderating role of personality characteristics in midwives of three Gynecology and Midwifery Hospitals (Alzahra, Taleghani, 29 Bahman) in Tabriz. Method The statistical population consisted of all midwives working in three gynecology and midwifery hospitals (Alzahra, Taleghani, & 29 Bahman) in 2018 which 120 individuals were selected by census sampling method. Instruments included the Workaholism (Wart, 1999), Work Engagement (Salanova, Schaufeli, 2001), Quality of Work Life (Walton, 1973), and the Neo-Five Factor (Costa & McCree, 1986) Questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SPSS-23 software using Pearson correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between workaholism and work engagement with quality of work life (p < 0.05). The results of regression analysis showed that both variables of workaholic and work engagement were able to predict the quality of work life (p < 0.05). The results of hierarchical regression analysis showed that none of the personality characteristics have a moderating role in the relationship of workaholism and quality of work life, but among personality characteristics, conscientiousness and openness to expirience had a significant moderating role in the relationship between work engagement and quality of work life (p < 0.05). Discussion This study provides important findings regarding how work engagement and some personality characteristics can be effective in relation to quality of work-life.
Mohsen Dereke; Hassan Rezaei
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of job stress with organizational climate, quality of work life, and job involvement in employees of West Regional Electricity Company. Method The research design was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population ...
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of job stress with organizational climate, quality of work life, and job involvement in employees of West Regional Electricity Company. Method The research design was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population included all male employees of West Regional Electricity Company. From this population, 142 employees were selected by convenience sampling method. Walton’ Quality of Work Life Questionnaire (1973), Ladahel & Conner’ Work Inventory (1965), Hopin and Kraft’s Organizational Climate Questionnaire (2000), and Osipow’s Occupational Stress (1998) Questionnaire were used for data gathering. For data analysis Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis were used by SPSS-19 software. Results The results of Pearson correlation coefficients showed that the relationships of job stress with organizational climate, job involvement, and quality of work life were negative and significant. Discussion Paying attention to the employees’ work conditions, and managers' awareness of these variables can reduce the negative effect of job stress.
Sima Karbasian; Jafar Talebian Sharif; Mohammad Saed Abdkhodaee
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of assertiveness group training on employees’ self-assertiveness and quality of work life Method The design of this research was pretest-posttest with control group design. From the statistical population, 24 employees ...
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of assertiveness group training on employees’ self-assertiveness and quality of work life Method The design of this research was pretest-posttest with control group design. From the statistical population, 24 employees with job tenure at least one year were selected by convenience sampling method and then randomly assigned in experimental and control groups (each 12 employees). The experimental group received eight 90-minatue sessions while the control group remained at waiting list. The instruments included Walton quality of work life and Gambrill & Riche’s assertiveness questionnaires. ANCOVA was used for data analysis. Results Findings showed that there is no difference between the groups in terms of self-assertiveness and quality of work life before the intervention. After the intervention, there was a significant increase regarding self-assertiveness and quality of work life in experimental group. Discussion Group training of assertiveness increased the self-assertiveness and quality of work life in experimental group compared with the control group. It appears that life skills training, especially assertiveness training should be implemented to improve skills in order to improve mental health. Also, the quality of work life is an important issue in the workplace.
Mitra Tahriri; Mozhgan Hayati; Mahdi Ghodrati Mirkouhi
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of work life of Qazvin education staff and predicting it based on career adaptability. Method The research method was a descriptive and correlational study. The statistical population was all employees of three educational districts ...
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Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of work life of Qazvin education staff and predicting it based on career adaptability. Method The research method was a descriptive and correlational study. The statistical population was all employees of three educational districts of Qazvin. According to the Kergci and Morgan table, 136 employees of this population were selected by simple random sampling method. Participants completed the Walton quality of work life and the Savicas career track adaptability questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analyses. Results The results showed that the quality of work life of the employees is relatively high. In all three areas, none of the dimentions of quality of work life, except the overall living space, showed a significant difference. According to the results of this research, career adaptability of the employees was higher than average. Also, the findings showed that there is a significant positive correlation between career adaptability and quality of work life, so that by increasing adaptability, the quality of work life would increase. Results of stepwise regression analysis showed that among all dimentions of career adaptability, career control was a significant predictor of quality of work life. Discussion Because the lowest score are belong to the adequate and fair payment, so in order to improve the quality of employees’ life work, the most important issue that should be considered by educational managers are financial affairs, salary and benefits. Since only in the general living space dimention that relates to the balance between work and family life, there was a significant difference among distinct 3 and others. District 3 employees got higher scores. According to the smaller size of the area and employees’ workload they haven’t prevented from family responsibilities. If other areas can reduce workplace problems, can create a balance between work and family of employees, that it increases the quality of work. According to the positive relationship between employees’ career adaptability and quality of work life, counseling can be taken to increase adaptability especially in terms of control in order to improve the quality of work life of the employees. Accordingly, the specific attention of descion makers on teacher’s work life quality, seems to be necessary.
Javad Pourkarimi; Seyyedeh Mahsa Mousavi; Seyyed Hossein Mousavi
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The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting employees' Procrastination in Farhangian University. The research method was mixed method (qualitative and quantitative). In qualitative section phenomenological method was used. In quantitative approach the researchers used survey method based ...
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The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting employees' Procrastination in Farhangian University. The research method was mixed method (qualitative and quantitative). In qualitative section phenomenological method was used. In quantitative approach the researchers used survey method based on PLS and structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of managers, professors, and employees in Farhangian University of Zanjan. Purposeful sampling method used in qualitative section. In quantitative section, 124 employees were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview in qualitative section (18 employees). In quantitative section 25-item questionnaire was used. In qualitative coding, 25 sub-categories and 5 main-categories were obtained. In the quantitative section, individual and personality characteristics, organizational and managerial factors, quality of work life, socioeconomic factors, and professional ethics were supported using factor loading and extraction mean variance over 0.4, z coefficients over 1.96 and proper determination coefficients (R2).
