Abstract:
The physical working environment, especially among employees in the appeal
industry, is a dynamic topic being vicariously explored presently. But no research has
been done in this regard in the Sri Lankan context. Thus, the study’s main purpose
would be to physical working environment on job performance. Four independent
variables were identified to assess the impact of the physical working environment on
job performance. Those are temperature, sounds, lights & colour, and spatial
arrangements. Apart from the key research question, which is the impact of the
physical working environment on job performance, four sub-questions were
identified. The overall population of the present study target all machine operators at
Red Box (Pvt) in Katuwana. The sample was derived from 127 operational-level
employees from that. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the
necessary data. The analysis was done using SPSS. Part of them was distributed online
among the employees in the factory. Multiple regression analytical tools were then
used to test the developed hypotheses as well as the pre-established objectives. The
researcher used regression analysis to identify the impact of the physical working
environment on job performance. According to the findings, Light & Colour were
found to be the major significant factors that significantly positively impact the job
performance of operational-level employees in the Red Box Tex in Katuwana. There
is hypothesis is accepted. The further factory has good lights and colour conditions,
such as every section having emergency lights, and it has good general illumination
(without glare) throughout the factory. Furthermore, effective consideration of the
lights & colour conditions of the factory and improve it. The research shows that lights
& colour have a significant positive impact on employee performance.
