HAPPY WORKPLACE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

Abstract

The present aims to define and examine the elements of happy workplace according to the perspective of university lecturers and to propose measures to establish a happy workplace according to the perspective of university lecturers.  This qualitative study has been equipped with literature, in-depth interviews together with observation and semi-structured interview as the instruments. Purposive sampling method was conducted to derive the key informants; consisted of 3 faculty executives, and 10 university lecturers in their 30s who have at least 2 years of teaching experience. The data obtained were analyzed through coding and categorical approach was employed in order to complete content analysis and interpretative techniques to define happy workplace according to the perspective of university lecturers. The result indicates that both groups of informants appeared to share the same perspective concerning the concept of happy workplace. The definition of happy workplace from the perspective of university lecturers has been defined as an organization where personnel in every level are happy and this is due to the following 4 factors: working environment, administrative (executive and administration policy), workplace relations, and compensation and welfare.  According to the result, the measures to establish a happy workplace have been suggested to be in accordance with corporate culture as well as the 4 factors. The establishment can be conducted through planning activities to strengthen good workplace relations which relevant to needs of the staff. Opinion hearing and evaluation on working progress have also been suggested in order to review the implementation of those measures.