HR interventions and quality of work life of healthcare employees: an investigation

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the predictors of perceived quality of work life (QWL) by accentuating on human resource interventions in healthcare units.

Design/methodology/approach

Primary data were accumulated from 158 health care employees through a structured questionnaire from healthcare organisations in India. Statistical analysis was done using tools like factor analysis and multiple regression analysis by using SPSS (version 20).

Findings

A total of 18 independent variables was used in the study, only four factors were extracted specifically work life balance, communication, teamwork and empowerment were found to be significant predictors of perceived QWL. The proposed hypotheses for this study are significant.

Research limitations/implications

This work provides a pragmatic view about the compendium of human resource interventions pivotal for better QWL in healthcare organisations. The survey also offers insights to healthcare managers, administrators and practitioners for implementing these interventions.

Originality/value

This work clearly reflects on the relationship of HR intervention and QWL in the new context of health care.

Citation

Nayak, T., Sahoo, C.K., Mohanty, P.K. and Sundaray, B.K. (2016), "HR interventions and quality of work life of healthcare employees: an investigation", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 48 No. 5, pp. 234-240. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT-02-2015-0019