Qualidade de vida no trabalho : um estudo sobre as dimensões que afetam os servidores técnico-administrativos na Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

Abstract

This research aimed to identify which dimensions affect quality of work life of educational management technicians in the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco. Therefore, a study was carried out with a qualitative-quantitative approach. The quantitative approach was substantiated on a structured model, which was based on the model of Freitas and Souza (2009), that suggested eight dimensions to analyze the quality of life at work in federal institutions of higher education. This model was complemented by issues related to the literature of work‟s sociology, organizational climate and organizational culture. The data collection instruments consisted of two questionnaires, each one composed of 29 questions, that assessed the quality of work life according to the participants' perception. The sample in the quantitative stage was composed of 176 participants. The results found in this stage demonstrated that the respondents are satisfied with the dimension "Social Integration in the Organization", however, there are dissatisfied with the dimensions "Compensation" and "Career Opportunities"; the remaining five dimensions obtained neutral or regular classification. Futhermore, two Exploratory Factor Analysis were carried out in this stage to investigate the occurrence of latent dimensions of quality of work life according to the performance level and the frequency of events of theuniversity‟s internal environment. For the performance level, six latent dimensions were identified, Freedom to work; Worker-supervisor relationship and Compensation and expansion in the career were the three most well ranked according to their variance. Among the seven dimensions related to frequency, Colleges, advancements and work planning, Impacts of work and Relevance of work were the three most well ranked according to their variance. Regarding the qualitative approach, 105 participants answered a discursive question, which was applied to identify which dimensions of quality of work life could be improved. The most important dimensions identified were: Health and well-being, Reduction of working hours, Leisure time and social interaction, Social integration , Working Conditions and Career Opportunities.