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Proceedings of the 9 Symposium on Applied Science, Business & Industrial Research – 2017
ISSN 2279-1558, ISBN 978-955-7442-09-9

Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Sewing Machine Operators in Orit
Apparels Lanka (Pvt) Ltd

Priyangani KKS, Francisco GS
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
sujeewakodi@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT

Employee satisfaction is highly significant in Sri Lankan apparel manufacturing industry.
Lower productivity, high labor turnover and high absenteeism rates are not only the
standard norms, and those are critical factors. Beside, continuously satisfying the
employees are another challenge that the employers are facing today. This study was
carried out on the different factors affecting on job satisfaction of sewing machine
operators in Sri Lankan apparel industry. There were eight criteria mainly focused in this
study such as Induction program, Training and development opportunities, Working
conditions, Treated manner of Supervisor, Salary, Job security, Team member support
and Managerial support. The organizational context of the study was Orit Apparels Lanka
(Pvt.) Ltd, Embilipitiya. The research project will incorporate a comprehensive review of
past literature on this topic. This will present the perceptions and opinions of other past
researchers into the study. Data was collected through a standard questionnaire from
sample of 120 sewing machine operators. Data was statistically analyzed using correlation
and multiple regression analysis using SPSS Statistics 17.0 software. According to the
result of analysis four variables out of eight variables i.e. Induction program, Salary,
Treated manner of Supervisor and Managerial support are significantly influence for the
satisfaction of Orit Apparels Lanka Sewing Machine Operators.

KEYWORDS: Criteria, Satisfaction, Questionnaire

replace them with new employees at an
1 INTRODUCTION
additional cost. This is a great loss for the
Apparel industry is one of the largest company, given the fact that it has spent a
industries in Sri Lanka which employing a lot of resources to perfect the skill of these
large number of employees and offer a high employees, only to have them leave the
contribution to the Sri Lankan economy to company and render their services to
solve the unemployment problem. Human competitors. A company with a high rate of
resource is the most important asset of the employee turnover faces greater risks of
organization. It is more valuable than failed performances in the long run.
machine powers. Because the machines are Ultimately all the things negatively affect to
operated by employees. In the garment the final outcome of the organization.
sector, every time the final output depends Therefore the Machine Operators should be
on the employees of the organization. committed to the organization since they
directly affect to the final outcome of the
At present employee turnover and
absenteeism is a severe problem in Apparel organization. Eight variables were identified
as the root causes of labor dissatisfaction of
Industry. It highly affects the smooth flow
of the organization and the performance of workers in Orit Apparels Lanka,
the organization in every aspect. Employee Embilipitiya. Induction and orientation
turnover, basically means the percentage of program, training and development
employees who within a particular period of opportunities, working conditions, treated
manner of supervisor, salary, job security,
time to leave the company or business for
other companies. This forces the company to team members’ support and managerial
support mainly focused with this study. The

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