Quality of Work-life Analysis of Kuwaiti Nationals during the Covid-19 Outbreak

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant professor- The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training –Social Studies Department, Kuwait

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COVID-19 pandemic has affected the very functionality of organizations across the world, as it has necessitated either complete lockdown or partial lockdown in the country, leading to newer methods such as working from home. In this context, the conventional models of Quality of Work Life (QWL) may not be reflecting practical realities completely. So, this research is undertaken to investigate the existing models, so as to identify the most significant antecedents of the QWL. The research adopts positivist paradigm of research and the quantitative approach to test six hypotheses built on the basis of existing models of QWL. The sample size chosen is 211 employees working in various organizations in Kuwait, based on purposive sampling. Structural Equation Modelling has been adopted to perform the analysis. The results have indicated that among the six antecedents considered, health and wellbeing, social support, and work-life balance are the significant antecedents of QWL during the crisis situation. Based on this result, theoretical and practical implications have been drawn, which could be beneficial to academics and human resource managers in product and service organizations. 

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  • Receive Date: 20 November 2022
  • Revise Date: 21 November 2022
  • Accept Date: 03 December 2022

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