EVALUATION OF WORKING LIFE QUALITY FOR A TEXTILE COMPANY IN TURKEY: A CASE STUDY

Authors : Sascha STOWASSER, Gultekin OZDEMIR, Hikmet ORHAN, Erdal AYDEMIR, Halil KORUCA

Pages : 101-112

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Publication Date : 2011-01-14

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The main objective of this study, the quality of working life and current working conditions were analyzed in a large Turkish textile factory of cutting and sewing branch. Thus, the possible improvements can be determined for quality of working life. A survey is used on the workers/personnel in cutting and sewing workshops. Working environment and conditions from different viewpoints such as physical and psychological, environmental system design, education, ergonomics, occupational health, and job safety should be analyzed. The quality of working life can be increased by using of new technologies, improving of physical working environment and doing some preventive applications.
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