Organization Related Factors and QWL Dimensions – An Empirical Study

Human resource plays the most critical and significant role in achieving organizational goals and objectives. Human capital is recognized as the organization"s „lifeblood" which needs to be developed continuously in keeping pace with the development in all other areas of today"s dynamic world. QWL is one of the vital elements of HRM which leads to better conducive atmosphere for employees. Better quality of work life leads to an environment with friendly relations and extremely provoked employees who strive for their progress. This study examines the impact of organisation related factors on various QWL dimensions in medium and large scale manufacturing industries. The research design adopted for the study is descriptive in nature. Samples used were 354. One-way ANOVA is the tool used for analysis to achieve the objectives and Duncan Post Hoc test was applied to know the difference among the groups. Findings of the study is that the organisation related factors such type of industry, year of establishment and number of employees differs significantly with the specific QWL dimensions. The success of an organisation depends on the well being of its employees" and not merely profit maximisation. QWL denotes all organizational inputs which aim at employees" satisfaction and enhancing organizational effectiveness.