بررسی کیفیت زندگی کاری اعضای هییت علمی دانشگاههای دولتی ایران و ارایه راهکارهایی برای بهبود آن

The purpose of this research was to study the quality of work life( qwl) among public university faculty members in iran and providing strategies for its improvement. a descriptive and analytical survey method was used and a researcher made questionnaire to gather data. population of this study was 21045 public university faculty members affiliated with ministry of science, research and technology and a total of 693 individuals were randomly selected.. findings illustrate three areas of activities including teaching, research and scientific and administrative services. in addition analysis revealed that quality of work life among faculty members was not in a good condition. faculty level of utilization in development and professional growth opportunities was assessed low to average. amount of interaction, communication and collaborative activities among faculty members were considered average by most of the correspondents. according to the majority of respondents (53%), misbehaviors and lack of observing ethics in scientific and professional lives was below average. among a set of potential factors, motivational, professional challenges and organizational culture were identified as factors influencing the faculty quality of work life.