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Item The Impact of ‘on the Job Training’ on Employee Performance: A Study of Production Assistants in Noritake Lanka (Pvt) Limited, Mathale, Sri Lanka(Department of Marketing Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Nawarathna, K. J. N. M. D. V.; Abeykoon, M. W. M.; Harshani, M. D. R.In present business world a lot of entities tend to conduct training programs to the employees and expecting high level of performance from the employees. Hence the different kinds of training methods are used by the manufacturing sectors to train workforce. Although there are number of researches conducted in assessing the impact of training programs of manufacturing industry in other countries in Sri Lankan context research findings in this regard is limited. Therefore, the objective of the current study was to assess the impact of ‘employee on the Job Training on the performance of production assistants in Noritake Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Matale, Sri Lanka. The independent variable and the dependent variable of this study were the level of on-the job training and the employee performance respectively. The reliability of the instruments was tested by using Cornbrash’s Alpha coefficient. The type of this study is hypothesis testing ant it was conducted in the natural setting with the minimum interference of the researcher. The study is a cross-sectional in time and the primary data were collected by using random sampling technique and sample size was 100 production assistant employees who are working in Noritake Lanka (Pvt) Ltd in Matale District. The unit analysis was at individual level. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire. The offline method was use to gather the data and the primary data set was used. The correlation and regressions methods were performed to test hypotheses and analyzed data. Finding revealed that on-the-job training has a significant impact on employee performance. Correlation analysis shows that on-the-job training has a strong positive relationship on employee performance. As a significant factor, this would mean that it is very significant to pay a high attention regarding the on-the-job training methods, because it directly affects to the performance of the employees in addition to that proper and well-structured on-the-job training are required to meet with the desired outcomes of the organization. Plenty of benefits can be obtained from on-the-job training method for the both employees and the organization.Item The Impact of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on Employees' Performance of Operational Level Employees in Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2024) Maduranga, N. R. P.; Harshani, M. D. R.Garment manufacturers and suppliers have earned a worldwide reputation for producing high-quality garments and are trusted by global fashion brands. Apparel sectors in Sri Lanka follow strict occupational health and safety (OHS) standards. It is noted that unhealthy working practices, directly and indirectly, influence the employees' performance. A safe and healthy working environment for employees is a vital challenge the apparel industry faces, which is essential for job performance. The health and safety conditions related to the apparel sector are continuously becoming critical and complex. However, it is still questionable how occupational health and safety influence employee performance in the apparel sector. Convenience sampling was used to select respondents for the study. The researcher collected data from 363 operational-level employees in the apparel sector through a structured questionnaire. Convenience sample technique was used to select the respondents. SPSS 21 statistical package was used to analyze data. Simple linear regression and multiple linear regression analysis methods were used in data analysis to achieve the research objectives. In conclusion, the job performance of the operational-level employees in the apparel sector is intrinsically driven by occupational health and safety practices as employees consider their life safety. The researcher provided several practical and policy implications based on the study's results. Also, the study cleared the path for future research areas on OHS and job performance.Item Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Employee Work-Life Balance: A Study of Clinical, Non-Executive Level Employees in ABC Hospital (Pvt) Limited(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2023) Nadaraja, R.; Harshani, M. D. R.The current study examines the impact of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on the Work-life Balance of Clinical, Non-Executive level employees in ABC Hospital (Pvt) Ltd. This study explored the relationship and examined the influence of those variables among non-executive level employees who work in a service Company in Sri Lanka. This research is a deductive (theory–testing) research. This research was conducted using survey research strategy and quantitative research method. Non-Executive clinical level employees of ABC Hospitals were chosen as the population of the study. A Simple random sampling technique was used calculate the sample size. Accordingly, sample size was 155 observations and used primary data as data source, data collection was done through a self-administered printed questionnaire. The number of employees who responded was 155 among 160 employees. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 23.0 was used as the data analysis tool. The results indicate that emotional intelligence has significant direct effects on employee work-life balance. It can be concluded that self-management is the most impacted dimension of emotional intelligence in determining employee work-life balance. According to the hypotheses testing, there is a positive correlation between work-life balance and the dimensions of emotional intelligence. Parametric test including correlation and multiple linear regressions proves the results findings. There is a statistically significant relationship between emotional intelligence and the level of work-life balance. Management can take necessary actions to enhance the EI of their employees so that it will support them to have a proper work-life balance. Management needs to focus on the level of EI of their employees to enrich work-life balance to achieve higher level of productivity, commitment, and involvement.Item Effect of Employee Welfare Facilities on Employee Retention: A Study of Cabin Crew Employees in Sri Lankan Airlines(Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017) Harshani, M. D. R.; Welmilla, I.The employee welfare facilities are recognized as one of a prominent Human Resource Management section in current world. This study is to discuss the effect of employee welfare facilities on cabin crew employee retention in Sri Lankan Airlines. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of Employee Welfare Benefits to the Retention of the Employees among Cabin Crew Employees in Sri Lankan Airlines. To achieve this objective two hypotheses were developed and tested. The independent variable and the dependent variable of the study was welfare facilities and employee retention respectively. The validity and reliability of the instruments was tested by using Cronbach’s Alpha and test-retest methods. The type of this study is hypothesis testing and it was conducted in the natural setting with less interference of the researcher. The study is a cross-sectional in time and the primary data was collected by using random sampling technique and sample size was 40 cabin crew employees who are working in Sri Lankan Airlines. The unit analysis was at individual level. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire. The offline method was used to gather the data and the primary data set was used. The correlation and regressions methods were performed to test hypotheses and analyzed data. Findings of the study reveal that employee welfare facilities positively and significantly effect on employee retention and there is a positive strong relationship between employee welfare facilities and employee retention. As a significant factor, welfare facilities should be enriched by the management to get the maximum benefits from the employees.