2nd Student Symposium - 2015
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Item Relationship between Social Media Engagement and Job Stress: Millennial Employees in Private Sector(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kolonna, K.A.P.U.; De Alwis, A.C.This study was conducted to identify relationship between social media engagement and job stress of millennial employees in private sector. Further it aims to recognize the time spends on social media and how it affects relationship of job stress. Gender was evaluated to find moderate effect on above relationship. Furthermore millennial employees who are using social media in private sector were population of this study. Convenience sampling was used to select sample size of 68 employees and primary data were collected through self-developed questionnaire. Data of this study met the acceptable standards of reliability and validity. Correlation analysis was used to identify relationship of social media engagement and job stress (Hypothesis 1). Furthermore regressions analysis was used to evaluate the moderating effect of gender for the relationship of social media engagement and job stress (Hypothesis 2). Study confirmed that social media engagement significantly correlated with job stress. Also results revealed that there is no significant correlation between the gender and two variables as social media engagement and job stress. Furthermore gender was not worked as a moderator for relationship of two variables. Another finding of this study is time spend on social media significantly correlation with job stress of millennial employees. Private sector organizations can identify addicted people of social media and provide guidance for them. Furthermore organization can restrict social media within workplace. It can be concluded that in between social media engagement and job stress has significant relationship and gender was not moderator for relationship of social media engagement and job stress.Item Factors Affect to the Job Satisfaction and Its Impact on Intent to Quit of Employees of Pegasus Reef Hotel(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015) Kaushalya, G.N.; De Alwis, A.C.Job dissatisfaction and turnover intention is a remaining issue in the hotel organization This study was carried out in a selected hotel organization in Pegasus Reef Hotel and examined how factors (opportunities for advancement and development, interesting work, job involvement, personal loyalty, salary, job security, working conditions and company policy) job satisfaction influence on intent to quit) of junior executives and non-executives employees. The main objective was to investigate how the factors effect on job satisfaction of employees and its impact on intent to quit. Further it aims at examining the relationship between job satisfaction and intent to quit. Two demographic factors gender and total service period of employees were evaluated to find out the moderate effect on these relationships. The nature of this study compelled to use explanatory research design. The purpose is explanatory. Data for this study were collected at a single point in time and the study was cross-sectional in time horizon. Two structured self-administered questionnaires were carried out to explore these interrelationships. Using simple random sampling method 70 employees were selected from the job level of junior executives and Non- executive’s workers of seven departments. For the sample of junior executives, 49 employees were cluster sampling selected (N=31) and sample of Non-executives, 62 employees were cluster sampling selected (N=39). 70 Questionnaires were distributed and the statistical analysis was based on valid total questionnaires. The unit of analysis is at individual level. This study is correlation in type of investigation as finding out the critical factors which contribute to the problem. The statistical analysis confirmed negative relationship between job satisfaction of employees and intent to quit as well as significant relationship between job satisfaction of employees and intent to quit. The outcomes of moderate effect calculated by using moderated multiple regression showed findings: First, job satisfaction is significantly correlated with intent to quit. Second, gender of employees is significant moderate relationship between job satisfaction and intent to quit. The results can be used as a basis for decision making and future planning. Results also highlight the need to emphasize positive factors to enhance employees’ satisfaction and to brainstorm solutions for improving job satisfaction and retaining employees. The study addressed an important hotel concern at a time of sparse research. The findings are noteworthy and important for the delivery of proper hotel hospitality that would lead to improved hospitality status for the society. Further, this study confirms that gender of employees moderating variable when studying job satisfaction and intent to quit of employees. This study proposed that employees who work in an ethical hotel environment will be more satisfied with their job, more loyal to the organization and have low turnover intentions. It also proposed that there are strong relationship between job satisfaction and intent to quit. More specially, higher levels of job satisfaction can negatively affect intent to quit. Furthermore, it was supported that hotel employees perception of their organization’s and their job satisfaction. Finally it was supported that employees perception of their organizations, their job satisfaction and their turnover intention. The researchers findings suggest that employers should focus on improve worker job satisfaction, and ultimately lower turnover intent.