Relationship of Quality of Work Life withTendency for Turnover: A Study Among Workers at Celestica Factory, Johor Bahru

This research note discusses the relationship of quality of work life (OWL) and its relationship with the tendency for turnover among workers. The discussion is based on a study conducted at Celestica factory, Johor Bahru. A total of 86 respondents were randomly selected from a population of 110 production s operators throughout the 0C1 Creative Unit. Respondents were asked to complete a set of questionnaires that were constructed based on eight dimensions of QWL as suggested by Walton (1973) as well as on aspects of turnover. The data collected was processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and presented in the form of percentages, frequencies, Spearmen (rj correlation test and multi regression analysis with significance test. The findings indicate that the level of QWL is good and the level of workers turnover as perceived by the workers was found to be moderate. Overall, QWL is found to have an inverse relationship with workers tendency for turnover (rs = -0.246) and significant at a = 0.05. QWL is also a predictor that contribute 35.9 percent variance to workers turnover. The results also show that all dimensions of QWL, that is adequate and fair compensation; safe and healthy working conditions; opportunity to use and develop human capacity; opportunity for future career growth andjob security; social integration in the work organisation; workers rights; effect of job demand on personal lives; and social relevance of work life, are found to have inverse relationships with workers turnover. This show that the better the QWL, the intention for workers turnover will be lessened.