Volume 11 - Issue 2 - 2016
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Item Effects of quality of work-life on turnover intention: evidence from Sewing Machine Operators in Sri Lankan apparel industry(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Karunanayake, D. R. N. S. K.; Weligamage, S. S.High employee turnover among sewing machine operators (SMOs) is one of the critical problem facing apparel industry in Sri Lanka as it create high cost to the organizations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Quality of Work Life (QWL) on turnover intention among the sewing machine operators in apparel industry in Sri Lanka. This study covered sewing machine operators in Sri Lanka with the sample size of 350 and data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Findings revealed that the majority of the respondents were females and 91% of the respondents were young. The results also illustrated that there is a relationship between QWL and turnover intention and the study further indicated that most of the respondent were dissatisfied with their work life and showed their willingness to leave. According to the results of Pearson’s Correlation analysis, it was found that QWL were negatively and significantly correlated with turnover intention of SMOs. The study further indicated that there is a strong negative relationship between these two variables. Regression analysis shows that 56% of the turnover intention among SMO’s was explained by QWL. This study concluded that satisfied employees will positively contribute to the organizational goals and assured that quality of work life will not only attract young and new talent but also retain the existing talent.Item Impact of psychological contract on employee outcomes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment: evidence from a leading apparel manufacturing company in Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Nishanthi, H. M.; Mahalekamge, W. G. S.The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of psychological contract on employee outcomes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a leading apparel company. Companies that invest more effort in achieving higher level psychological contract between their employees, employer and organization have satisfied and committed employees. The research design is descriptive in nature. A simple random sampling has been used to select the sample. The participant in the study was 50 executive level employees in a leading apparel company in Sri Lanka. Standard questionnaire is distributed to collect data. Based on the analysis, researcher identified that there is a strong positive relationship between psychological contract and employee outcomes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. As well as based on findings researchers established that there is a significant impact of psychological contract and employee outcomes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment.Item Impact of work-family interface on family involvement in business: a review(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Ediriweera, A.; Armstrong, A.; Heenetigala, K.This study aims at conducting a thorough literature review to explore and outline how business and family interface issues are tackled in family business research. A total of 76 family business articles with relation to work-family interface were identified in the selected journals between year 2000 and 2014. Our study demonstrates that most of the studies give no information on the work- family interface. The articles were then categorized based on the identified ‘research strategies’ with different emphasis on business and family interface issues. The findings demonstrate the facets of work-family interface and their relevance into the family business, and its decision-making processes. It is argued that family business research needs theoretical upgrades by focusing primarily on work- family interface.Item The moderating effects on the relationship between workplace bulling and intention to leave(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Kaushalya, S. A. H.; De Alwis, C.Workplace Bulling (WB) is a major concern in any kind of organization because it leads to increase rate of turnover within the organization. However, there are certain factors, which affects to the employee retention in a workplace. This study was primarily focuses on identifying factors, which moderate employees’ intention to leave from the organization. It was mainly using quantitative approach to conduct the research. Under first stage of the study, it has explored three factors, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Organizational support (POS) and Belief in a just World (BJW) as major factors to test in Sri Lankan Context. Population of the study was recently joined nurses (within three years form the data collection data) in the state hospitals in Sri Lanka. Using convenience-sampling method it was selected sample units. The analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between workplace bulling and intention to leave. Further, it confirm all three tested moderating factors statistically significant impact on the direct relationship from above mentioned three factors. In addition, it confirmed that that only BJW create significant impact on IL. Organizational commitment and POS become insignificant in combined effect. This Study can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between WB and IL and it can be moderate by OC, POS and BJW.Item Welfare facilities and job satisfaction: a study of operational level employees in the apparel industry of Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Mendis, M. V. S.People become the most important asset to any company in today’s business world. Unlike physical assets, human assets can be developed, improved and motivated to achieve the goals and objectives of an organization. Further satisfied employees will make the organization to achieve its goals and objectives smoothly. Therefore keep employees satisfy is a necessity for any organization. The prime focus of this study was to investigate the relationship between welfare facilities and operational level employees’ job satisfaction in the apparel industry of Sri Lanka. This study empirically evaluated four independent variables (medical facilities, canteen facilities, loan facilities and housing facilities) and their relationship to the job satisfaction of operational level employees in the apparel industry of Sri Lanka. The sample consists of 100 operational level employees in the apparel industry of Sri Lanka. The data collection was done by using a self-administrated structured questionnaire. The results indicated that medical facilities, canteen facilities, loan facilities and housing facilities variables were positively and significantly correlated with job satisfaction variable. But those relationships were not much strong.