Vol. 10 No. 45 (2021)
Articles

Relationship between quality of work-life and individual work performance: Moderating role of organizational culture

Ghulam Muhammad Kundi
Department of Health Administration, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Al-Bukayriyah, Qassim University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Published 2021-10-29

Keywords

  • Facilities, Individual Work Performance, Organizational Culture, Quality of Work-Life.

How to Cite

Kundi, G. M. (2021). Relationship between quality of work-life and individual work performance: Moderating role of organizational culture. Amazonia Investiga, 10(45), 88–98. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2021.45.09.9

Abstract

The study aimed to find the contingent role of organizational culture upon relation and cooperation, and facilities provided to employees at the workplace to enhance individual’s work performance. A cross-survey approach was adopted. A total of 400 complete questionnaires were used in the analysis. SPSS-25 was used for the analysis of data. Hierarchical multiple regression was employed to test the hypotheses. It was found that there is a significant moderating role of organizational culture upon relation and cooperation, and facilities provided to employees to enhance individual work performance. The study finds that there is an intense need to improve the quality of work-life and workplace of health professionals so they deliver their best to achieve organizational objectives. The study recommends that there is a need to a supportive culture because it plays an instrumental role in bringing the desired level of performance which ultimately leads the organization to success. This study was conducted in healthcare organizations; the findings of this study could only be generalized into the health sector.

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