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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2020.vol7.no11.1105

Characteristics of Quality of Work Life on Employees at Consultant Company in Indonesia  

FAKHRI, Mahendra (School of Communication and Business, Telkom University)
NURNIDA, Ida (School of Communication and Business, Telkom University)
WINARNO, Alex (School of Communication and Business, Telkom University)
KURNIA, Benny (School of Communication and Business, Telkom University)
SURYANA, Deki (School of Communication and Business, Telkom University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.7, no.11, 2020 , pp. 1105-1111 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study aims to investigates and explore the quality of work life (QWL) and also to find out which QWL factors are considered as primary factors among employees of PT. Duta Transformasi Insani, a consulting service management in Indonesia. The factors of QWL in this study consist of nine components, which are: work environment, organizational culture and climate, relation and cooperation, training and development, reward and compensation, facilities, job satisfaction and job security, work autonomy, and resource adequacy. This study conducted a survey of every employee who works for PT. Duta Insani, which consists of various sample characteristics, such as gender, education level, and length of employment. The descriptive analysis also analyzes how the QWL condition in this company. The method in this research using quantitative descriptive and factor analysis, together with validity and reliability tests, to fulfill the study objectives. The results showed that most dimensions of employees' QWL are within a valid category, with an 80 percent average of this variable. Furthermore, the results also indicate there are two major factors constituting the quality of work life of the employees of PT. Duta Transformasi, which are supportive organizational culture, accounting for 47.75 percent, and organizational facilities, accounting for 13.03 percent.
Keywords
Quality of Work Life; Organization; Human Capital;
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