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2. Ahmad, S. (2013). Paradigms of Quality of Work Life. Journal of Human Values, 19(1),
73–82. https://doi.org/10.1177/0971685812470345

In this article, the authors describe many information regarding to the topics which is quality of

work of librarian. Firstly, the authors focuses on the definitions of quality of work life (QWL).
After that, followed by various paradigms of quality of work life (QWL), which form the basic

element of QWL in any organization such as; health and safety, employment security, job
satisfaction, occupational stress, work environment, work–life balance and human relations.
Finally, the article proposes some strategies to improve quality of work (QWL) in organizations

that focus on different areas of organizational functions. For examples, employee participation,
job design and work organization, workforce awareness and care. The authors stated that quality

of work life (QWL) is nowadays drawing more attention globally as in modern society people
spend about more than one-third of their lives at their workplace. This article generally associated
of objective organizational conditions and practices that enables employees of an organization to

perceive that they are virtually safe, satisfied and have better chances of growth and development
as individual human beings. It was useful starting point for writing this paper and because is a
valuable source for my research.

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