This article reports on a successful four-year Quality of Work Life
program undertaken at a small suburban community service or
ganization. The process included survey feedback, Likert's three
variable model, as well as a quasi-experimental design for evalua tion. Conclusions include observations on QWL in general as well as implications for the small business.
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