The Relationship between Self-Esteem, Organizational Attachment,and Perceptions of Quality of Work LifeinJahad-e-Keshavarzi Organization of Isfahan

ABSTRACT: This study examined the relationship between self-esteem, organizational attachment, and perceptions of quality of work life inJahad-e-Keshavarzi (Agricultural Movement) Organization of Isfahan. Pillars ofself-esteemare living purposefully, living consciously, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, integrity,andself-assertiveness. Dimensions organizational attachment are job satisfaction, organizationalcommitment, group cohesiveness, organizational attachment, organizational identity, and intent to leave organization. Also quality of work lifeincludesthese dimensions: employee participation, employeecareer development, problemsolving, employee communications,employeehealth,jobsecurity, fairpay, jobpride, industrial safety and protection, andorganizationalidentity. The method used in this research is the descriptive research of the type of correlation. Fromthe population,whichcomprises a total number of391 persons,195staff memberswere selected as the statistical sample by using simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire was developed and subsequently distributed among them. In order toanalyze the data, Pearson correlationandmultiple regression analyses were utilized. The resultsshoweda significant relationshipbetweenself-esteem,organizational attachment,and perceptionofquality ofwork lifeof the employees.Furthermore, the components of self-esteem and organizational attachment were found to be able to predict different levels of quality of work life. A number of pertinent results and implications are discussed at the end of the paper.