RESEARCH REPORT

Abstract

In this brief research report we demonstrate differences in quality of working life (QWL) in a Dutch data-set for workers in different household situations and conclude that a life course perspective is helpful in the study of QWL.

Dans cette courte note de recherche, nous mettons en évidence les différences en termes de qualité de vie au travail d'un échantillon de travailleurs hollandais ayant des situations familiales différentes et nous concluons qu'une approche basée sur l’évolution de la situation familiale est utile pour l’étude de la qualité de vie au travail.

Keywords:

• work and family
• quality of working life (QWL)
• the Netherlands

Keywords:

• travail et famille
• qualité de vie au travail
• les Pays-Bas

Notes

1. Since every analysis contains a total of 111 independent variables (including the 91 interaction terms), these tables are not reproduced in this paper, in order to save space.

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Notes on contributors

Roel L. J. Schouteten

Dr Roel Schouteten (1969) is assistant professor in Strategic Personnel Management and member of the PARTNER research group of the Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. His research interests include quality of working life, group work and work–life balance. Address: Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen, PO Box 9108, NL-6500 HK Nijmegen, the Netherlands. [email: [email protected]]

Marco C. de Witte

Dr Marco de Witte (1959) is associate professor ‘Organisation Design and Change Management’ at the Faculty of Management and Organisation, University of Groningen, the Netherlands and partner at ‘HGRV Consultants Managers’. In lectures, research and consultancy projects he focuses on the alignment of strategic business positioning, organizational development and the implementation of change. In leading ‘inquisitive’ discussions he is a source of inspiration for students, managers and management teams