Investigating the relationship between quality of work life and organizational health and organizational health in educational organization of Mahmoud Abad city

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

nadi alizadeh ¹ , Faranak paydar ² , Zobeide Valipour ³

1 - Instructor of Computer and Information Technology, Mahmoud Abad Center, Noor Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahmoudabad, Iran (Corresponding Author) [e-mail]
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Educational Planning, Mahmoudabad Center, Noor Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahmudabad, Iran.
3 - Master of Educational Management, Mahmoudabad Center, Noor Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahmoudabad, Iran

Received: 2017-09-24 Accepted : 2018-03-04 Published : 2018-09-23

Keywords: organizational health, Organizational &ndash, citizenship behavior, work life quality,

Abstract :

Introducing and purpose of study: The purpose of this study is to discover the relationship between work life quality and organizational- citizenship behavior with organizational health in Mahmudabad department of education. The method of study: The method was descriptive _ correlation type and applicable in purpose: The statistical society included 120 of the clerks of Mahmudabad department of education. According to Morgan chart 90 People were selected using random sampling and the questionnaire was handed out among them. To measure quality of work life, the Walton Standard Questionnaire (1973) used to measure organizational citizenship behavior from the questionnaire of Podsakoff et al. (1990) and for organizational health measurement, the organizational health Hoy and et al. questionnaire (1996). Reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha and with a coefficient of 0.859. The data obtained was analyzed through Spss software and using Pierson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Finding: Findings showed the components of work life quality and those of questionnaire of Citizenship behavior have a positive and meaningful role in predicting the organizational health in Mahmudabad department of education. Conclusion: Based on the results of the assumptions; financial and livelihood needs of the employees can be met through reforming the salary system; and fair payment. Through education programs the grounds can be prepared for the employees to be internally transformed and spiritually improved. By practicing fair approaches in distribution of competition services and being fair in mutual relationships and respecting the employees, they can improve their performance and moods in the workplace.