The Study on The Factors Affecting Quality Life of Non-Academic Staff in Eastern University , SRI LANKA

Abstract

The Quality of working life is dependent on the extent to which an employee feels him/herself as being valued, rewarded, motivated, consulted and empowered (Cascio, F.W. (1998) University plays an important roles for knowledge development of the country, Eastern University also have being contributed its inputs to the national development. Academic and non-academic staffs are major work force in the University system. The level of quality of work life of the nonacademic staff is influenced high than the academic staff. The objective of this research study is identifyingthe present status of quality life of Non-Academic staff. Hence, this study investigates the factors affecting quality life of employees’ particularly non academic staff in Eastern University, Sri Lanka. Employee participation, career development, job security, safe environment, employee benefits and employee relationship are investigated independently in relation to the quality life of non-academic staff. 100 sampleswere randomlyselected from non-academicstaff. Collected data via questionnaireand interviews were analyzed by using five point scales (5 for high and 1 for low) and evaluated. The finding of the research is moderate levels of Quality of work life of non academic staff due to the low levels of career development, job security, safe environment, employee relation and employee benefits.