Quality of Work Life and Its Role in Job Satisfaction of Organizational Managers: (The Case of Managers in Alborz Insurance Company's Branches)

Authors : Mohammad Reza Azadehdel, Baqer Shirazi Chooran

Pages : 258-266

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Publication Date : 2015-05-13

Article Type : Review

Abstract :Abstract. Concepts of quality of work life and job satisfaction are a very important concept in the workplace. These can be used together to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the work environment, especially in service organizations such as Alborz insurance company. The objective of this paper is study of the relationship between the quality of work life as an independent variable and job attitudes (satisfaction) of the managers in the Alborz Insurance Company's branches in Iran as the dependent variable. In this context, the quality of work life factors were considered in the model Walton and Research hypotheses were expressed in relation to the criterion variable. This Research was accomplished based on the nature, descriptive method, and the data collection field. The population includes all managers of Alborz insurance company in 2013 and the sample size using the Morgan table and 186 people was determined statistically. The data collected was used from questionnaires Walton, bar quality of work life and job satisfaction questionnaire. In analyzing the data, inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and multiple regressions) was used. With hypothesis of the study, the results showed that there is a significant correlation between the quality of work life and job satisfaction and Components of quality of working life can be a predictor of job satisfaction among managers. 
Keywords : quality of work life, job satisfaction, managers, Alborz insurance company