Qualidade de vida no trabalho : um estudo na Fazenda Varzinhas em Laranjeiras/SE

Abstract

The Quality of Life at Work (QWL) is a subject that is being increasingly discussed, especially within companies. As a result of globalization, traditional management practices need to be tailored and tailored to the needs of organizational employees, since motivated employees can develop their skills on favorable terms and adapted their roles. Given this context, the general objective of this research is: To analyze the employees' perceptions on Varzinhas farm about the quality of life at work. Therefore, this study intends to diagnose how the quality of life at work is being developed in the Fazenda Varzinhas. The historical and conceptual approaches of the QWL were presented, as well as the model of the main theorists who talk about the theme. It also presented the hierarchy of Maslow's needs, McGregor's theory X and Y theory, hygienic and motivational factors theory, behavior model and motivation. Finally, a study on the subject was presented. In order to reach the proposed objective, a descriptive research of quantitative approach was carried out. In the analysis of the results, statistics were used, with extraction of averages, standard deviation and percentages. The universe is 135 employees, with a sample of 50 employees. The results obtained through the questionnaires reveal that there is a low quality of life at work, with the few QLT practices being offered. The Company has to improve the quality of life programs so that the employees can have satisfaction to work performing their functions because the practices that it has such as: the party or the children, end of year fraternization, end of harvest party are seen by employees are insufficient for quality of going to work.