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Factors that affect quality of work life of the millennials linked to the commercial sector in Colombia
(2021-05-01) Martínez-Buelvas, Laura; Jaramillo-Naranjo O.; De la Hoz Domínguez, Enrique José
The present investigation has two aims: (1) to empirically examine the factors that affect QWL among the millennials working in the commercial sector in Colombia and (2) to investigate the role of a set of individual differences as moderators (for example, gender, educational level and type of contract) in a complete QWL model, based on the methodology of (Tarhini, Hone, & Liu, 2014). The instrument used was the Work Quality of Life Tool (Wage and Subjective Conditions) which has been validated in the previous studies. The total of 1,163 surveys were conducted with workers from the commercial sector in Colombia who belong to the generation Y or the millennial generation, that is, born between 1981 and 2000. The results show that training, promotion, wages and the relationship of the individual with their work directly and positively affect the quality of work life in the study sample. We conduct a confirmatory factor analysis based on structural equations, revealing that the majority of the hypothesis associated with gender, educational level and type of contract were supported. This study serves to support the establishment of programs, projects and management plans to generate adequate use of the talents and skills of the millennials and thus create challenging and satisfactory jobs that increase organizational productivity.
Generational diversity and quality of work life: Case study in the Colombian logistic sector
(International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, 2019) Martínez-Buelvas L.; Jaramillo-Naranjo O.; Oviedo-Trespalacios O.; Soliman K.S.
Drawing upon generational differences in work values and attitudes, this article examines perception of quality of work life of three generational cohorts using survey data collected from 522 employees of the logistic sector of the Colombian Caribbean region. Results of ANOVA indicate that variables of quality of work life significantly differ depending on the generational membership of the employees. For example, Millennials were found to be a more distinct cohort from Gen Xers and Baby Boomers in terms of their relationship between promotion and career. However, the results suggest that employees in the older generations are likely to be more dedicated to, engrossed in, and even vigorous at work. © 2019 International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA).
How to manage generations? An Approach based on the Quality of Work Life
(IBIMA Publishing, 2019) Martínez-Buelvas L.; Jaramillo-Naranjo O.
The objectives of this research are to examine whether there are significant differences in the perception of quality of work life among employees of three generational cohorts (i.e., Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials) and to propose some strategies from HRM in order to manage these differences. We used survey data collected from 522 employees of the logistic sector in Colombia and conducted internal consistency analysis, correlation analyses and one-way ANOVA. Results of ANOVA indicate that variables of quality of work life significantly differ depending on the generational membership of the employees. For example, Millennials were found to be a more distinct cohort from Gen Xers and Baby Boomers in terms of their relationship between promotion and career. However, the results suggest that employees in the older generations are likely to be more dedicated to, engrossed in, and even vigorous at work. For future studies, we recommend discussing how the knowledge on each generation in the workplace can inform specific HRM practices, such as how to train each generation effectively or to encourage each generation to improve work performance. Copyright © 2019. Laura MARTÍNEZ-BUELVAS and Olga JARAMILLO-NARANJO.
Perception of working conditions on the quality of working life: Employees linked to health companies in Barranquilla, Colombia
(International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, 2017) Martínez-Buelvas L.; Jaramillo-Naranjo O.; Gamarra-Amarís O.; Llinás-Herrera A.; Jiménez-Pérez F.; Soliman K.S.
Working conditions and their interaction on Quality of Working Life (QWL) perception in health sector employees from Barranquilla-Colombia were studied and modeled in a sample of 333 people aged between 16 and 73 years old. Reliability analysis, exploratory factor and principal components analysis with VARIMAX rotation, and binary logistical regressions was performed. Results show acceptable internal reliability of the scale (α = 0.996) and satisfactory adequacy of factorial matrix data (KMO = 0.934). Sixty-three items grouped into ten elements presented the factorial structure: four belong to working conditions and six to QWL. The results showed that occupational safety and psychosocial aspects positively affects the Quality of Working Life, with an overall classification rate of 92.2%. QWL in the health sector is a function of environmental variables, which can have an impact on the quality of the service and, therefore, on social welfare. © 2017 International Business Information Management Association IBIMA. All Rights Reserved.