Importance of the Welfare Facilities in the Workplace: Issues in Perspectives

Odeku, Olufunmilayo F.; Odeku, Kola O.

doi:10.12803/sjseco.4712315

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“…The current study found a statistically significant relationship between these two constructs. This outcome was consistent with other business management research which reported that there was a direct positive relationship between welfare facilities and EWM (Odeku & Odeku, 2015). The findings of the present study evidenced a significant relationship between welfare facilities and EWM.…”

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confidence: 93%

The Effects of Wages and Welfare Facilities on Employee Productivity: Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation

Alam¹,

Hassan²,

Bowyer³

et al. 2020

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Purpose- Garment employee productivity in Bangladesh is the lowest compared to its competitors such as China, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Bangladeshi Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry will find it a challenge to survive in the global market unless they improve employee productivity. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to observe the relationship among wages and benefits, welfare facilities, employee work motivation and employee productivity. Design/Methodology/Approach- The study was conducted under the positivism philosophy for which Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory was used for framing the hypotheses. A deductive approach, explanatory research design and a quantitative methodology was followed in order to conduct the study. Through a questionnaire survey, twenty-five items were taken from existing literature to measure the variables. By a systematic probability sampling technique, 500 samples were collected from the target population. Thereafter, SPSS and SEM using Smart-PLS were utilised for analysing and developing the model. Findings- The outcome of the analysis revealed that all seven hypotheses were supported. Practical Implications- These findings will assist the policymakers, the government of Bangladesh, factory owners, managers and other stakeholders to formulate new policies and practices. Originality/Value- This study explores the relationship among wages and benefits, welfare facilities, employee work motivation and employee productivity which has not been explored theoretically and tested empirically in a Bangladeshi context. In the future, comparative research can be carried out by collecting samples from the EPZ (Export Processing Zone) and non-EPZ factories.

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Section: Discussion Of the Findingssupporting

confidence: 93%

The Effects of Wages and Welfare Facilities on Employee Productivity: Mediating Role of Employee Work Motivation

Alam¹,

Hassan²,

Bowyer³

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“…The derived regression model (Model 3) explained that employee welfare has a positive and significant relationship with CER. In many studies, it has been theoretically established that the welfare measures offered by the organization aim at keeping employees satisfied and inducing a strong employer–employee relations (Logasakthi & Rajagopal, 2013; Nanda & Panda, 2013; Odeku & Odeku, 2015; Satyanarayana, 2010; Yadav & Kumar, 2013). Sindhu (2012) conducted a study on the hypothesized relationship and conferred a similar finding.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The extramural (outside establishment) facilities comprise housing, educational, medical, recreation club, transportation and so on which are availed by both the employees and their families. The welfare measures are the means to happiness of the employees and enhance motivation (Odeku & Odeku, 2015; Ramana & Reddy, 2015) morale, job satisfaction, employee involvement (Upadhyay & Gupta, 2012), retention, employee health, living standard (Mohan & Panwar, 2013), job performance, efficiency, productivity, employee creativity, industrial peace (Kemboi et al, 2013; Logasakthi & Rajagopal, 2013; Sindhu, 2012) and quality of work-life (Satyanarayana, 2010). It acts as a stimulus for employees’ dedication and efficiency in the organization (Casey, 1999; Tiwari, 2014).…”

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“…Sindhu (2012) advocated that welfare facilities boost the organizational productivity and encourage healthy industrial relations so industrial peace can be maintained. In other studies, it was analysed that employee welfare is the critical one to build up a strong relationship between employers and employees (Logasakthi & Rajagopal, 2013; Nanda & Panda, 2013; Odeku & Odeku, 2015; Yadav & Kumar, 2013). Several studies have suggested that inadequate welfare measures may lead to conflict, high turnover and absenteeism (Kumari, 2013; Yadav & Kumar, 2013).…”

Section: Overview Of Literature and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Drivers of Cordial Employee Relations: The Study of a State-owned Public Sector Undertaking

Sahoo

2018

Management and Labour Studies

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The wave of change and rigorous competition has compelled the power sector to adopt a proactive resolution-oriented employee relations (ER) approach towards employee satisfaction and organizational performance. A cordial ER is based on fairness, trust and mutual respect and leads to motivated, loyal and high-performing employees and facilitates them to achieve the optimum results for their organization. Therefore, the study aims to examine the employer–employee relations prevalent in power sector. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect the data from a sample of 175 full-time working members including both executives and non-executives and were analysed using SPSS. For this study, a hypothesized research model was developed to investigate the relationship between drivers of ER and cordial ER. The regression analysis entails that the variables such as: interpersonal relationships, safe and healthy work environment, and employee welfare were significant predictors of cordial ER. The research will add practical insights for managers to realize the importance of these drivers of ER and to design appropriate strategies and policies for maintaining better ER.

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