The Impact of Quality of Work Life on Job Involvement of Auto Mechanic Employees.

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the Impact of Quality of Work Life on Job Involvement of Auto Mechanic Employees in Batticaloa District. The Quality of Work Life refers to improvement in organizational culture that causes growth and excellence of the employees in organization (Shabhazi, Vaezi & Sanaei Poor, 2009).  Rise in quality of work life would help employees’ well-being there by the well-being of the whole organization. The quantitative method was used and data were collected through questionnaires. Most popular Auto Mechanic organizations such as; New Jerad Motors, Central Motors and Ameledhas Motors in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka were selected among the population and 52 questionnaires were distributed to the employees who are working in those selected organizations.. The data were analyzed using Mean score, Standard deviation, Pearson correlation and Simple regression analysis. The results indicated that there is a significant impact of quality of working life and its dimensions including Fair and appropriate Salary, Working condition, Opportunity at work and Capacity at work on job involvement of selected Auto mechanic employee. It is observed that quality of work life is related to employees’ job involvement. This shows that employers need to develop working conditions and greater organizational efficiency to enhance high Job involvement among the employees.