Quality of Working Life of the Personnel Faculty of Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Maejo University, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study quality of working life, and to suggest on the problems and ways to develop the quality of working life of personnel, Faculty of Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Maejo University, Chiang Mai Province. Data collection was made through questionnaires for sampling subjects in the above faculty in fiscal year 2013, totaling 42. The data were analyzed by means of statistics consisting of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The findings were as follows: Quality of working life of the personnel, Faculty of Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Maejo University, was overall rated at a medium level. When considering by aspect, it was found that in terms of job growth and security, and usefulness to society, they were all rated at a high level, followed by opportunity to develop one’s own capacity, life chance, safe and healthy working conditions, working together and relationship with others, personal right, and sufficient and fair compensation, respectively.

With regard to quality of life development of the personnel, Faculty of Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Maejo University, an understanding and adjusting attitude between university officials and employees should be created in order to understanding the role in working together, reducing working conflict, including determination of criteria for compensation increase with transparency, fairness and subject to inspection. Additionally, a survey should be made of personnel demands for health promotion, and activity should be organized to bolster good relationship between academic and supportive personnel, continuously in order to create good atmosphere for working and sustainable organization development.