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    The Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance (A Special Reference to Nobleswear (Pvt) Ltd)
    (Journal of Social Statistics (JSS – 2019), Volume 06, Issue 01. Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Ubesekara, K. K. S. U.I.
    This study examined the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance of sewing machine operators in Nobleswear (Pvt) Limited located in Koggala Export Processing Zone, Southern Province in Sri Lanka. The highly talented and committed machine operators were under perform and have left the company. Hence the researcher inspired to examine the job satisfaction and job performance of the machine operators considering the past two years. The sample size was fifty machine operators and they were selected using simple random sampling technique under probability sampling method. The primary data were collected through a wellstructured questionnaire containing three parts. The job satisfaction was measured through seven dimensions which are basic pay, supervision, working condition, work itself, opportunity for promotions, support from the management and benefits. Job performance was measured through trait, behaviour and result approach. The answers of the respondents were evaluated using the five point Likert Scale under non- comparative scaling technique. Data were analyzed through the SPSS version 20. The analysis data revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between job satisfaction and job performance of the sewing machine operators. Also there is a significant difference between male and female sewing machine operators in respect of their performance. This study provides a road map for managers about how to satisfy their employees
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    The Impact of Physical Work Environment on Job Satisfaction: The Perceptions of the Clerical Staff at the University of Kelaniya
    (5th National Conference on Applied Social Statistics (NRCASS) - 2019, Department of Social Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019) Hapuhinna, H. K. D. W. M. S. K.; Kumar, S.
    The workforce within the service sector is rapidly increasing. Service sector employees spend much of their time in indoor office environments, which affect employee performance and employee wellbeing. Nonetheless, little empirical evidence is available from Sri Lanka to demonstrate the link between the physical work environments and job satisfaction. The present study is conducted to identify the different elements of the workspace and their association with job satisfaction. The environment comfort model postulates that environmental comfort can be conceptualised to include the three aspects, physical, functional and psychological comfort. Physical comfort is the minimal level of comfort required, followed by functional and psychological comfort in affecting employee satisfaction. Thus, the model is hierarchical in nature. Demographic characteristics of employees are expected to affect perceptions of comfort. The investigation was carried out through two studies, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. University of Kelaniya was selected as the study site and clerical and allied grade employees were selected as the population for both studies. Focus group discussions were used for data collection and relative levels of comfort for the three aspects were assessed. The highest satisfaction was with physical comfort, followed by functional and psychological comfort, which is consistent with the hierarchical nature of the environmental comfort model. The study used stratified random sampling. Demographic characteristics affected experiences of comfort; specifically, results showed male respondents reported higher environmental satisfaction than female employees. The results indicated a significant relationship between physical work environment and job satisfaction, but not with functional and psychological comfort. The findings were generally supportive of the environmental comfort model. The results support the hierarchical nature of environmental comfort and the significance of physical comfort in the job satisfaction of employees. The study highlights through qualitative data that all three levels of comfort are nevertheless important. The implications of the findings to managerial applications are also discussed.