A STUDY ON QUALITY OF WORK LIFE OF WORKERS IN TEXTILE PRODUCTION FIRM.

An assured good quality of work life is instrumental in attracting talented workforce and also in retaining the existing experienced talent. If quality of life at work could be improved, it would result in all holistic improvement by benefitting the individual worker, the company, its customers and society as a whole. This study was conducted with the aim of analysing the perceived quality of work life of workers, and identifying the areas of improvement in work environment in textile production firms. The study was conducted within a textile production firm with the sample of 51 workers. Quantitative approach of research was opted for studying the problem. Descriptive research design was used and a definite and structured schedule was used as an instrument for collecting primary data using convenience sampling. Simple percentage analysis, frequency analysis, comparison of averages, t-test, ANOVA test and correlation test were performed with the help of MS Excel and IBM SPSS software. The analysis showed that young workforce, and people in the lower end of pay scale at the production firm were unhappy with work environment. Income, age and experience of a worker decided how the worker perceived the work environment. Compensation, autonomy, growth opportunities and training & development needed improvement. Some improvement measures suggested were: revamping compensation policy, creating autonomous groups for work, providing on the job training, implementing appraisal system that promotes growth, being open to ideas from young workers, and developing a sense of shared vision for inducing commitment.