Impact of Autonomy of The Work and Work Environment on Quality of Work-Life Among Faculty Members of Tribhuvan University

Abstract

QWL of faculties largely depends upon the quality of the people one works with, assisting
colleagues at the workplace, salary structure of an organization, nature of work, provision
for respect and achievement. But there are some other significant dimensions of QWL such
as autonomy of the work and work environment which too have an impact. It is also well
established that their performance is not only a function of qualification and competence but
also of motivation and better QWL. The aim of the present study, therefore, was to investigate
the impact between two dimensions of academic sector autonomy of the work and work
environment on QWL of teachers in universities and its spillover relationship and impact
on their engagement, satisfaction, commitment, performance, and even the reputation of
the universities. Considering the nature of the objectives, the present study is descriptive
and explanatory. The data was collected from full-time academicians working in selected
campuses in Gandaki province. A structured Google form questionnaire was used to gather
the data. 470 questionnaires were distributed, out of which only 244 questionnaires were
found to be complete and usable for the analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS, in which
descriptive statistics were conducted Mean and Standard deviation. They were carried out
is to underscore the perception of the university teachers regarding the state of Quality of
Work Life .Multiple regression is employed for analyzing the impact of autonomy of the work
and work environment. The findings of the study pointed out that the work environment
aspect of QWL amongst faculties positively and significantly impact QWL but the impact
of autonomy of the work has insignificant results on QWL. The findings of this study will
serve as valuable inputs for the universities in identifying the key workplace issues to develop
strategies to address and improve the quality of working conditions and to increase the quality
of work-life of the faculty members towards their campuses.