Examining the relationship between quality of work life and individual work performance of Thai consultant engineers : the mediating role of work engagement | |
| Author | Wisarut Kaewchuen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-23-03 |
| Subject(s) | Role conflict Quality of work life--Thailand Consultants--Employment |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The construction sector is a large industry in Thailand. It cannot be denied that this sector experiences work-life balance issues because the employee always needs to do their task under stress and tight deadlines. Thus, the quality of work life, which is related to work-life balance for Thai civil consultant engineers, is an important consideration for employers and organization policy, as it has significant impacts on the well-being and productivity of individual workers as well as the competitiveness and sustainability of the engineering industry as a whole. To examine the quality of work life, work engagement, and individual work performance, this study collects data from 244 consultants who are working in Thai construction consulting firms and examines fit indices to examine construct validity. In this study, structural equation modeling (SEM) or path analysis will be used to evaluate the relationship between each variable. Also, this research will examine the differentiation among each variable. The present study reveals that the Thai consultant engineers have a high-to-moderate quality of work life, work engagement, and individual work performance. From the path analysis result, there is a positive relationship between quality of work life and work engagement, and quality of work life has a mediation relationship with individual work performance. There is a significant difference between socio-demographic variables (education, working location, and generation) and other variables. The recommendation for this study is that organizations can improve consultants by providing performance-based compensation, providing career paths as guidelines for consultants, and establishing training programs. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Santoso, Djoen San |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chao, Kuo-Chieh;Ho Huu loc |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | INDEX International Group Co., Ltd. |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2023 |