A Comparative Study of Quality of Work Life in Manufacturing and Service Sector Industries in Karnataka

Abstract

Quality of work life (QWL) has recently gained momentum in the academic research. Its importance has been greatly stressed by HR managers in the corporate world. Several studies have been published in the past decade ever since the term “quality of work life” became popular. Nadler and Lawler (1983) state that QWL has been studied in various circumstances, and lately gathered interest among the managers and media.