A Study on Employee morale and it’s impact on QWL among the employees of Spinning mills
Abstract
The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between employee morale and quality of work life among employees. The construct used for this research to test the employee morale consists of intrinsic motivation, work meaningfulness, organizational commitment, work pride and employee satisfaction. The study was conducted on a total of 150 respondents working in spinning mills located in Dindigul District. Findings suggest that high correlation exists between employee morale and quality of work life among the employees.
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