<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The study investigated the predictive role of pay satisfaction and organisational politics on quality of work life. Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory was used as a theoretical framework in this study. Cross sectional survey research design was adopted. Data were collected from 429 respondents consisting of (Females = 231(53.8%), Males = 198(46.2%) (Mean age = 39.14, S.D = 12.07) via a simple random and convenience sampling techniques. Work-Related Quality of life scale (WRQLS), Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) and Perceived Organisational Politics Scale (POPS) were used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analysed using Pearson moment correlation (PPMC) and Multiple Regression analysis. There was significant positive relationship between pay satisfaction and quality of work life. Positive relationship was found between organisational politics and the quality of work life. Finally, pay satisfaction and organisational politics jointly predict quality of work life. These findings have implications for putting up psychological interventions aim at improving the quality of work life of government employees.</p></abstract>

The study investigated the predictive role of pay satisfaction and organisational politics on quality of work life. Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory was used as a theoretical framework in this study. Cross sectional survey research design was adopted. Data were collected from 429 respondents consisting of (Females = 231(53.8%), Males = 198(46.2%) (Mean age = 39.14, S.D = 12.07) via a simple random and convenience sampling techniques. Work-Related Quality of life scale (WRQLS), Pay Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) and Perceived Organisational Politics Scale (POPS) were used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analysed using Pearson moment correlation (PPMC) and Multiple Regression analysis. There was significant positive relationship between pay satisfaction and quality of work life. Positive relationship was found between organisational politics and the quality of work life. Finally, pay satisfaction and organisational politics jointly predict quality of work life. These findings have implications for putting up psychological interventions aim at improving the quality of work life of government employees.

Pay Satisfaction and Organizational Politics as Predictors of Quality of Work Life among Government Employees

European Review Of Applied Sociology

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The study investigated the predictive role of pay satisfaction and organisational politics on quality of work life. Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory was used as a...

Pay Satisfaction and Organizational Politics as Predictors of Quality of Work Life among Government Employees

Publié en ligne: 28 juin 2019

Pages: 32 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eras-2019-0003

Mots clés
Quality of work life, Pay satisfaction, Organizational politics, Government employees

© 2019 Mathew O. Olasupo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Pay Satisfaction and Organizational Politics as Predictors of Quality of Work Life among Government Employees

Publié en ligne: 28 juin 2019

Pages: 32 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eras-2019-0003

Mots clésQuality of work life, Pay satisfaction, Organizational politics, Government employees

© 2019 Mathew O. Olasupo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Quality of work life, Pay satisfaction, Organizational politics, Government employees