Author(s):
Anil Kumar Gope, Wasif Ali
Email(s):
anil18bhu@gmail.com , wasifali098@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2321-5763.2023.00008 
Address:
Anil Kumar Gope1, Wasif Ali2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, Bihar. Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics, Faculty of Commerce,
2Shri Jai Narain Misra Post Graduate College, Lucknow - 226001.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2023
ABSTRACT:
The study is intended to explore the antecedents and consequences of quality of work life across the organizations and sectors. The existing work falls in the category of exploratory research based on systematic literature review. Relevant highly cited literature has been downloaded and reviewed from popular data bases such as Emerald Insight, Elsevier’s Science Direct, Google Scholar, Scopus, Taylor and Francis, Inderscience Publishers, and Web of Science etc. The qualitative method of analysis was adopted for interpreting the works with critical thinking. The critical antecedents and consequences of QWL are explained with the help of systematic literature review. The study revealed eight QWL antecedents namely Adequate and Fair Compensation, Safe and Healthy Working Conditions, Opportunity to Develop Human Capacities, Opportunity for Career Growth and Security, Social Integration at Work Place, Constitutionalism at Work Organization, Work and Total Life Space, Social Relevance of Work Life. Further, the study also found that better QWL practices are positively associated with Job Satisfaction Organizational Commitment, Employee Performance, Employee Engagement, Reduced Turnover Intension, Decreased Absenteeism, Reduces Grievances, Increased Productivity, Employee Well-Being, Career Balance and Satisfaction. The article addresses the paucity of structured literature on the antecedents and consequences of QWL and presents an in-depth comprehensive review and offers a proposed conceptual framework for future research endeavours.
Cite this article:
Anil Kumar Gope, Wasif Ali. Antecedents and Consequences of Quality of Work Life: An In-depth Review for Future Research Agenda. Asian Journal of Management.2023;14(1):45-1. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2023.00008
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Anil Kumar Gope, Wasif Ali. Antecedents and Consequences of Quality of Work Life: An In-depth Review for Future Research Agenda. Asian Journal of Management.2023;14(1):45-1. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2023.00008 Available on: https://ajmjournal.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2023-14-1-8
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