Environment and Work Life Quality Related with Performance of Civil Engineers in Bangkok Area

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to explore 1) the importance level of work environment, work life quality, and work performance of civil engineer, 2) the effects of personal factors towards work performance of civil engineer, and 3) the correlation level of work environment and work life quality with work performance of civil engineer. The sample group in this study was two hundred and eighty civil engineers in Huai Khwag District, Bangkok. Questionnaires were used to collect data by using stratefied random sampling method. Statistics used to analyze data were descriptive statistics including percentages, frequencies, means, and standard deviation; and inferential statistics including Independent Samples t-test, One-way ANOVA, Post Hoc Analysis using Least Significant Difference, and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient at the statistical significance level of 0.05.

The results revealed that work environment in the aspects of physical, social, and culture; work life quality in the aspects of fair compensation, safety working condition, advancement opportunity, and social recognition; and work performance in total aspect were in the high level of importance. The hypothesis testing revealed that age, monthly income, and work experience had an effect on work performance of civil engineer. 

The correlation analysis results found that work environment correlated with work performance in all aspects at the moderate level. The work environment in social aspect correlated with work performance in the highest level with r = 0.523 and followed by physical aspect with   r = 0.420. In addition, work life quality correlated with work performance in the moderate level. The work life quality in social recognition aspect correlated with work performance in the highest with  r = 0.587 and followed by fair compensation aspect with r = 0.421.