R&D Session on “Paper Review: A Study on Quality of Work Life: Key Elements & Its Implications”

The R & D Cell (Department of Science & Humanities) of Don Bosco College of Engineering had the activity on  November 26, 2021. The resource person was Ms. Grebian Alemao

In her session she reviewed the Paper by Asst. Prof. Shefali Srivastava and Asst. Prof. Rooma Kanpur (Axis Colleges). In modern era, it has been observed that stress management has become one of the most substantial concepts in the professional environment. It is also seen that working efficiency has degraded to some extent, as professionals are unable to maintain a balance between their personal and professional lives. This difference has made organizations formulate such policies that lead to better job performance which results in job satisfaction moreover employee satisfaction. This degree of satisfaction has been referred to as QUALITY OF WORK LIFE. Quality of work life is a process in an organization which enables its members at all levels to participate actively and effectively in shaping the organizational environment, methods and outcomes. This study focuses on the subjective matter of QWL i.e. its key elements like job security, job performance, employee satisfaction etc. Ms. Grebian Alemao quoted” Never get so busy making a living  that you forgot to make a life.”

She concluded by giving a questionnaire to each one to assess oneself , followed by some tips to manage stress and improve quality of work life.

The session was coordinated by Mrs. Gladys Da Silva with the encouragement from Head of Department – Dr. Kala Nayak and was well attended by all staff.