dc.description.abstract | To increase in the production of any organization, overall job satisfaction, quality of
work life and organizational Commitment plays an important role. These are all closely
related to each other and very important for an organization production and growth.
Psychologist and human resource management practitioners are widely researching in
organizational commitment and quality of work life areas. The purpose of this study
therefore was to determine the influence of work environment on employees’ quality of
work life and commitment at Devki Limited- Ruiru. The research is expected to benefit
Human Resource Specialists, other institutions and researchers. The research also looked
at the past studies that have been conducted relating to work environment, quality of
work life and commitment, the gap is also identified and a research question posed in
chapter two. This study employed the descriptive research design and the source of data
used was primary data. Primary information was obtained by use of questionnaire that
were filled by respondents. The researchers utilized both structured and open ended
questionnaires to gather data from the targeted permanent blue collar employees at Devki
Steel Mills Limited. Data was analyzed by use of distribution tables, bar charts, pie
charts. From the data collected it is evident that work environment does influence the
quality of work life of employees and commitment. The researcher proposed some
recommendations and suggested further areas of study. | en |