The influence of Job Characteristic and Quality of work life Affecting to Happiness at work of The Office of the Inspector General

Abstract

        The objectives of this research were to study 1) the nature of work and quality of life that influence the happiness of police employees at the Office of the Inspector General 2) the influence of duties and quality of life towards employees’ work satisfaction. This study is quantitative research. Data were collected by questionnaires from police officers of the Office of the Inspector General. The method employed was simple random sampling of 178 people.
            The results found that : 1) The study found the sample was highly-satisfied with the nature of the task. The quality of life was
perceived to be moderate. In addition, the overall happiness towards work was high. 2) the hypothesis testing results found that differences in gender and level of income affect employees’ happiness in the job. Regarding the job description, task identity, autonomy, and feedback that is given impact the work’s pleasure. Referring to the personal factors that contribute to a satisfying job include adequate and fair income, social integration or collaboration, constitutionalism at the workplace, work-life balance, and social relevance of work life.