Quality of Life at Work at Federal University of Bahia: Study of the program and its perception by workers
Quality of life at work. University. Quality of Life Program at Work
The pursuit of a sense and news ways of seeing work presents a path to growth and personal satisfaction leading organizations to discuss quality of life at work (QLW) of their workers. This search finds in the Quality of Life Program at Work an important support, where the real condition of growth and organizational development can be created, with workers satisfied with their life in and out of work. This thesis has as objective to verify the Quality of Life Program at Work at Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and how is perceived by workers. Therefore, we carried out a documentary analysis, exploratory research and a descriptive and mixed study with a qualitative and quantitative approach, through online questionnaire. We attempted to verify the perception of 362 servers about the QLW actions offered by the organization in respect to: General aspects, Offer of actions, Incentive to participate in actions and Effectiveness. Allied to there search method, the theoretical reference was based on the review of various models of QLW, through authors such Limongi-França (2011), Ferreira (2017) and Fernandes (1996). The results brought the Quality of Life Program at Work within the theorical conception of Limongi-França (2011) and Walton (1973) with predominantly assistentialist actions. The results from the qualitative analysis brought elements to researches about a QLW concept for UFBA. The speech of the workers brought factors about the program, confirming results of the quantitative analysis, within the recognition of the relevance of the program, the need for divulgation, little organizational incentive and managers for workers to participate in the QLW actions. The results conclude that, despite the existence of program in the organization, there is a mismatch between the offer of the program and its demand, resulting in the need for adjustments, aiming at its improvement.