Quality of Work Life (QoWL) of Faculty Members in Saudi Higher Education Institutions: A Comparison between Undergraduate Medical and Engineering Program

Autor/inn/en	Subbarayalu, Arun Vijay; Al Kuwaiti, Ahmed
Titel	Quality of Work Life (QoWL) of Faculty Members in Saudi Higher Education Institutions: A Comparison between Undergraduate Medical and Engineering Program
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 33 (2019) 4, S.768-779 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Subbarayalu, Arun Vijay)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-11-2017-0311
Schlagwörter	Quality of Working Life; College Faculty; Medical Education; Engineering Education; Foreign Countries; Teaching Conditions; Universities; Job Satisfaction; Job Security; Public Colleges; Undergraduate Study; Teacher Attitudes; Faculty Development; Educational Opportunities; Compensation (Remuneration); Rewards; Correlation; Stress Management; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsqualität; Fakultät; Medizinische Ausbildung; Ingenieurausbildung; Ausland; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; University; Universität; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Arbeitsplatzsicherheit; Grundstudium; Lehrerverhalten; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Abfindung; Kompensation; Lohnausgleich; Reward; Belohnung; Korrelation; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Purpose: Higher education institutions understand the importance of the quality of work life (QoWL) since it directly impacts faculty members' involvement in providing high-quality teaching. The purpose of this paper is to compare the QoWL of faculty members in undergraduate medical and undergraduate engineering programs offered at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach: An exploratory study design was adopted and 100 faculty members from each program were selected. A pretested QoWL questionnaire was distributed among faculty members using the Questionpro online survey portal. Findings: Results showed that there is no significant difference between the two programs with regard to the overall QoWL (p>0.05). However, a significant difference was observed with respect to dimensions such as "working condition/environment," "psychosocial factors at work place" and "job satisfaction and job security." Also, there is a positive relationship observed between all the dimensions of QoWL (p<0.05). Originality/value: This study will help educational policy planners to understand the differences in QoWL of faculty members in different programs so as to develop appropriate strategies for its improvement. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01