Changes in the organizational environment and quality of life at work: perceptions of the elderly administrative technician, the case of UFV

Authors

  • Adriana Aparecida Bhering Fialho Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Simone Caldas Tavares Mafra Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Emília Pio da Silva Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1983-4535.2017v10n2p20

Abstract

The goal of this work is to understand if behavioral and social changes have been happening in the organizational environment due to the aging process, based on the perception of the elderly administrative technician at Federal University of Viçosa, as well as, verify the interferences of those changes in the Work Life Quality (WLQ). The sample consists of 122 workers in intermediate level and 27 in advanced level. The research can be categorized as descriptive-explanatory, based on a case study, and the data were collected by semi-structured interview and a questionnaire. It was verified that a small percentage of workers have realized some changes, as well as: better treatment by the leadership due to their experience and confidence acquired, better relationship, more safety to accomplish their job, change in the work group interests. However, these changes were understood positively by the most of them in the WLQ showing, in general, satisfaction with the global life quality in the work organization at UFV.

Author Biographies

Adriana Aparecida Bhering Fialho, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Mestre em Economia Doméstica, linha de pesquisa Trabalho, Consumo e Cultura (Universidade Federal de Viçosa). Graduada em Economia Doméstica pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

Simone Caldas Tavares Mafra, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Doutora em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina e Pós-Doutora no Sealy Center on Aging da University of Texas Medical Branch, Pesquisadora e coordenadora do Grupo de Pesquisa Risco Social e Envelhecimento e do Grupo de Planejamento Ergonômico do Trabalho, Professora Associada do Departamento de Economia Doméstica e orientadora no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia Doméstica, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa - MG/Brasil.

Emília Pio da Silva, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Doutora em Ciência Florestal pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Pós-Doutoranda em Risco Social e Envelhecimento no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia Doméstica, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa -MG/Brasil.

Published

2017-06-26

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