Journal of Strategic Human Resource Management

Deepak Kochar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Commerce, GGN Khalsa College, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The present study attempts to establish the association between Quality of Work Life (QWL) and job satisfaction among the veterinary doctors of Punjab. Multiple linear regression analysis has been employed to examine how far the factors of QWL identified with the help of factor analysis affect the job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is a dependent variable and factors, 'Monetary Consideration', 'Social Relations at Work', 'Constitutionalism at Work', 'Pride in Job', 'Facilitation for Current Performance and Future Growth', 'Nature of Job', 'Security and Safety', 'Innovative and Challenging Job', 'Fair and Unbiased Attitude of Top Officials', 'Less Educated and Ignorant Clients', 'Space and Infrastructure', 'Insufficient Diagnostic Facilities and Staff', and 'Reporting' are independent variables. The results of the present study reveal strong association of 'Monetary Consideration', 'Facilitation for Current Performance and Future Growth', 'Security and Safety', 'Nature of Job', and 'Space and Infrastructure' with job satisfaction. The eight variables which were not found significant include; 'Social Relations at Work', 'Constitutionalism at Work' ,'Pride in Job', 'Innovative and Challenging Job', 'Fair and Unbiased Attitude of Top Officials', 'Less Educated and Ignorant Clients', 'Insufficient Diagnostic Facilities and Staff', and 'Reporting'. The present study conducted on veterinarians working under department of animal husbandry, Punjab can make a niche in this area. Commitment on the part of government and department itself to work on the activities and initiatives which promote QWL and job satisfaction of the respondents can create a sound and harmonious working environment to get the desired results.

Keywords

QWL, Job Satisfaction, Veterinary, Punjab.

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Deepak Kochar ¹

Affiliations
1 GGN Khalsa College, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The present study is designed to investigate the relationship of QWL and various job specific demographic variables of veterinary doctors working under Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Punjab. The purpose of this study is to provide the current profile of doctors toward work life. Primary data from 322 respondents were collected with the help of a pre-tested questionnaire to have an insight of thoughts of opinions of respondents relating to the research problem. In order to identify the demographic variables which significantly affect QWL among the respondents, regression analysis for each of the variable (continuous, dichotomous and nominal) has been performed. The analysis reveals that age, job experience, sufficient income, sufficient time, and sufficient social support have been found to be significant explanatory variables of QWL of the respondents, whereas distance of residence from work place, monthly expenditure, working or not working spouse, average weekly hours, and social and economic background have not been found to be significant explanatory variables.

Keywords

Veterinary Doctors, QWL.

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