%0 Journal Article
%T Modeling Subjective Well-Being at Work: Implications for Organizational Management Effectiveness
%A Anke Müller
%A Tobias Schneider
%A Julia F. Weber
%A Stefan Roth
%J Annals of Organizational Culture, Leadership and External Engagement Journal
%@ 3108-4176
%D 2021
%V 2
%N 1
%R 10.51847/EyxcjZVJ40
%P 204-213
%X This study aims to examine the influence of subjective well-being at work on effective organizational management by analyzing and measuring three key variables: quality of work life, job satisfaction, and happiness at work. The research adopts a positivist, quantitative approach with a descriptive–correlational design. The sample consists of 302 employees randomly selected from a population of 900 staff members employed at universities in Barranquilla, Colombia. To estimate the behavior of the dependent variable based on multiple independent variables, a multiple regression analysis was conducted. The results indicate that the level of subjective well-being at work within organizations varies according to employees’ perceptions of their quality of work life. Among the variables analyzed, job satisfaction exhibited the strongest influence, followed by quality of work life and happiness at work. Together, these factors contribute to the development of subjective well-being at work. The findings highlight the importance for organizational management of understanding employees’ perceptions. The data obtained from this diagnostic model enable organizations to tailor workplace well-being initiatives, allocate logistical and human resources more effectively, and design business strategies that foster higher levels of employee commitment and productivity. Overall, the study concludes that implementing strategies aimed at enhancing employees’ subjective well-being supports successful organizational management. This study contributes to the literature by focusing on subjective well-being within the work context, as most previous research has addressed subjective well-being from a general life perspective. Unlike prior studies that have examined quality of work life, job satisfaction, and happiness at work separately or in relation to outcomes such as work environment or productivity, this research integrates these three variables as joint predictors of subjective well-being at work. The resulting measurement model provides valuable insights to support organizational decision-making related to talent attraction, retention, and loyalty, enabling the design of incentive systems and benefit plans aligned with employees’ expectations and needs.
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