The Study of Personnel's Quality of Work Life in Islamic Azad University _ Tabriz Branch

Subject Areas : Business Management

AsadAllah Khadivi ¹ , Hasan Aliye ²

1 - Assistant Professor and Faculty Member of Management Department, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - MSc in Educational Management

Received: 2007-06-28 Accepted : 2007-11-11 Published : 2007-11-22

Keywords: Quality of Work Life, Adequate and Fair Salary , Safe and Healthy Working Conditions, Opportunity for Continued Growth and Security, Constitutionalism in the Organization,

Abstract :

     The basic purpose of this study has been to investigate the state and quality of the staff's work life in Islamic Azad university of Tabriz. The Research method is descriptive survey.The statistical population includes 851 people of regular and contract staff ofIslamic Azad University of Tabriz.      The sampling volume was 251 using Cochran formula, and sampling was carried out according to the proportional and partial random sampling method. The validity of the measurement tools of inquiry has been confirmed by the educational experts.In order to determine the reliability of the questionnaires, Cronbachs Alpha – test was used. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated as 0.93.     The statistical test results showed: 1-    The quality level of Tabriz Azad university staff's work life was rated mediocre. All components of the life state (such as: Adequate and Fair Salary ؛Safe and Healthy Working Conditions ؛ Opportunity for Continued Growth and Security, Constitutionalism in the Organization; The Social Relevance of Work life; Total Life Space) except the component of total life general space are mediocre and the last-mentioned component was rated as low. 2-    There was no significant difference between their marital status and the quality of work life. 3-    There was a significant relationship between their age and quality of work life. 4-    There was a significant relationship between their work experience and the quality of work life. 5-    There was a significant relationship between sex and the quality of work life. 6-    There was a significant difference between the present and ideal status of the quality of work life.

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