QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AMONG WOMEN EMPLOYEES WORKING IN TEXTILE MILLS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT

Dr.N.A.Krishnamoorthy; Mrs.M.Vaanmalar

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AMONG WOMEN EMPLOYEES WORKING IN TEXTILE MILLS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT

Dr. N. A. Krishnamoorthy, Mrs. M. Vaanmalar

Abstract :

QWL included aspects that have affected the employees� job satisfaction level and work level which has direct impact on the productivity and the life style of the employees. Therefore, the aspects such as working conditions, personal benefits, health benefits, maternity benefits, wages and insurance benefits and finally, schemes and leave benefits which are major determinants that decides the quality of work of life women employees working in Textile manufacturing industries in Coimbatore are considered in this study. The Indian textile industry is one of the largest in the world with a massive raw material and textiles manufacturing base. The study confined with only women employees working in textile industries and generally it is observed that the level of awareness is steadily increasing towards the need to empower women through social, economic and political equity, fundamental human rights, improvements in nutrition, basic health and education. Based on these determinants, it becomes important to analyze whether all benefits are adequately provided and is there any issues that are not satisfying the working women in the textile mills and a perception is measured to examine the Quality of Work Life of women employees. The study is exploratory in nature based on structured questionnaire with 720 respondents complying sampling adequacy taking Public Sector and Private Sector Textile Mills selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique and the samples are collected from 60 textile mills. The study concludes that women are gifted with multitasking abilities and this has become a burden to them due to lean availability work and life space. It is recommended that proper resting and necessary assistance compulsorily needed to enhance the work ability and to achieve the life satisfaction among the women employees particularly women working in Textile Industries considered in this study. When this happens women will become more productive in the work environment and build a happy home.