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Quality of Work Life According to Walton’s Model: Case Study of the Higher Institute of Defense Studies of Mozambique

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  • Sérgio Abílio Sabonete

    (Higher Institute of Defense Studies, Rua da Farmácia nº 3411, Maputo, Mozambique)

  • Helga Santa Comba Lopes

    (Department of Administration and Leadership, Military Academy, Av. Conde Castro Guimarães, 2720-113 Amadora, Portugal
    IPLUSO Polytechnic Institute of Lusofonia, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • David Pascoal Rosado

    (Department of Administration and Leadership, Military Academy, Av. Conde Castro Guimarães, 2720-113 Amadora, Portugal
    European University, Estrada da Correia 53, 1500-210 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • João Carlos Gonçalves dos Reis

    (Department of Administration and Leadership, Military Academy, Av. Conde Castro Guimarães, 2720-113 Amadora, Portugal
    Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Lusofona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal)

Abstract

The quality of life at work has been one of the most important aspects to be considered by a given organization to achieve pre-defined objectives. Thus, this research aims to analyze the level of satisfaction with the quality of work life (QWL) of the employees of the Higher Institute of Defense Studies “Lieutenant-General Armando Emílio Guebuza” (ISEDEF) according to Walton’s model. A conceptual framework was built through a bibliographic and literature review. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire applied to 97 military and civilian personnel in August 2019. The results show that the general level of satisfaction with QWL is moderate, requiring an improvement in living conditions so that military education and training continues, as well as the development of models that enable the realization of benefits according to the social and economic level in the country.

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  • Sérgio Abílio Sabonete & Helga Santa Comba Lopes & David Pascoal Rosado & João Carlos Gonçalves dos Reis, 2021. "Quality of Work Life According to Walton’s Model: Case Study of the Higher Institute of Defense Studies of Mozambique," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:7:p:244-:d:582509
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