Job satisfaction in Textile Industries: A
study of work issue through technology changes
T. R. Bhavani1, Dr. S. C. Vetrivel2
1Research Scholar, ULTRA College of
Engineering and Technology for Women, Madurai.
2Asst. Professor, Dept. of Management
Studies, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode.
*Corresponding
Author E-mail: trbhavani2012@gmail.com,
scvetrivel@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
This study was designed to find out the
tragedy of employees work performance by facing operational work issues through
technology changes. The sample of this study consists of 213 employees from
small and medium scale textile industries in Theni
District. This is a descriptive and surveying research with an applied goal.
The random stratified sampling was used. The main objective of the study is how
technology amendments in HRMS helping and troubling employees in textile
industries. The knowledge management processing system shows how to mend
employees in the calamity of work issues mainly using e-platforms in textile
industries. The main purpose of the study is to analyses work related factors
in textile industries. To explain how should overcome from the operational work
issues in the HRIS and E-platforms. Discriminant
analysis was performed to identify sub systems. Wilks
Lambda Test analysis was performed to identify sub systems of e-platforms. The
findings of the study indicate that new tools and new platforms are implementing
in all areas of sub systems but workers are unable to tackle the new tools and
techniques. Mainly HRMS may affect low level employees while handling systems.
Therefore all transitional elements organization culture, organization
structure, technology should always be considered together. To validate their
struggles in scheming suitable
learning and improve so that the job can be organized which can attain to
improving employee performance. We attained utmost benefits while using HRIS,
MIS, ERP effectively and well-organized manner. The remaining five elements are
optimistic impression. Training given to employees how to use but should fail
to stretch how to rectify it. The research concludes that, the organization
must develop the weak areas of E-platforms.
KEY WORDS: E-platforms, Knowledge Management, Technical
Innovation, Textile Industries
In Indian textile industry has
been a major contributor to the growth of the Indian economy and a significant
source of employment in the small, medium as well as large scale sectors. The
textile industry faces incredible defies in the appearance global competition.
The rapid development of high technology, information
and communications technologies have urged many organizations to actively seek
for new way, ideas, strategy, experimentation, and system support in improving
their current product, process, system and technology. Only 48.3% felt that the
responsibility to manage innovative changes in textile industries should be
everyone’s job. E-platforms information system was designed to focus on the
actions of HRM. They keep records in a compressed manner, allowing access and
reclamation in a suitable way. Human
resources are not only brought into the organization by means of recruitment
and selection but also developed within
the organization by investment in their personal capacities and deployed by
nurturing of interpersonal and inter-group relations. The major challenge is how we are
able to tackle the new tools and technical problems incorporate all the
sub-systems in e-platforms and help them without mistake in achieving the
ultimate goal. Information systems contribute to improve the organizational
performance, and enhance the competencies of human resource professionals. This
paper aims to assess and establish the support levels and the benefits of the
sub system process of HRIS, MIS and E-Platforms in the medium-scale textile
industries. The goal of
e-platforms in HRM is to maximize the productivity of an organization by
optimizing the effectiveness of its employees while simultaneously improving
the work life of employees.
REVIEW
LITERATURE:
Physically manual handling is one of the utmost mutual
reasons of difficulties in the textile industry. Levitt, Apgar
and March (1988) shows that there are less positive about the capacity of organizations
to manage knowledge effectively. Argote argues that
one of the reasons why knowledge is difficult to transfer is because “some of
the knowledge acquired through learning by doing to the particular
constellation of people, technology, structures and environmental conditions” (Argote, 1993, p. 42). Jacob and Ebrahimpur
(2001, p. 75) results showed that the transfer of knowledge within
organizations still remain problematic issue for managers.
The present researcher has tried to survey this aspect
from a different point of views. 50% of the professionals believe that changing
human behavior is one of the executing problems in knowledge management (Glasser, 1998). Horwitz et al.,
2006, results showed performance of an individual depends on job satisfaction.
A persons’ ability, the quality of his tools and materials, the nature of the
work environment and job and efficient managerial coordination of the efforts
of the work force all assist the effective performance. Allameh
(2007) states that the current scenario upgrading the technology is essential
for organisation but applying and understanding the new knowledge is the task
for today’s managers. Cummings, 2008 states that without skill, attitude and
human commitment it will not accomplish the suitability of the organisation
with highly technology system.
Popa Daniela, Bazgan
Marius and Bashir Ahmed (2011) results shows their
professional satisfaction correlated with job performance. Dr. Kameshwar Pandit and N. Mallika
(2012) states handling employee performance based on the organizational needs,
strategic requirements, and customer’s preference is crucial aspect of human
Being. Balasundaram Nimalathasan
(2012), according to the compatibility principle, work performance, being only
one relatively specific aspect related to one’s work, cannot be well predicted
from a general attitude such as job satisfaction. The study confirms that high
employee satisfaction level can reduce industrial disputes and ultimately it
leads to cordial industrial relations Dr. Vijaysinh Vanar (2012). Momani.
A (2013) results showed that the
main purpose of this infrastructure is not only converting tacit knowledge into
explicit forms in the individual level, but also transmitting message from
bottom to up and up to bottom in appropriate positions in the organizational
level. In this study by technology improvement the employees attain specific
technical problems while doing their work. It’s beneath to low level of job
satisfaction.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:
The primary objective of the study is how innovative
changes serving and distressing employees in textile industries. These are:
·
To
explicate how to overwhelmed from the operational work issues in HRMS and
E-platforms
·
To
explicate how to incorporate all the sub-systems in e-platforms and satisfy the
employees in textile industries.
This study was carried out
from small and medium scale textile mills in Theni
district, Tamilnadu. A sample of 213 employees from
various departments was selected as respondents on the basis of systematic
sampling. In this study, the main data was collected through questionnaire
which consists of both open ended and close ended questions. To
overcome the operational work force issues in a systematic way by using Multivariate test. To focus on
subsystems, Discriminant
Analysis and Wilks Lambda has been applied providing
test results free from parametric assumption. To test these hypotheses, this
research will present theoretical background about the concept and models of work
performance, the analyses of the interviews, statistical information and charts
regarding the survey method. Therefore, it was found that the questionnaire
used for assessing the employee work performance and organization performance
of textiles mill employees was reliable.
By using anova
measures we measured perceived organizational support with 4-item to assess how
well the organization thought that management supported it. We infer that
F-ratio is significant at both levels which mean the difference in group means
is significant.
TABLE 1: ANOVA Measures
|
ANOVA |
|||||
|
|
Sum of squares |
Df |
Mean square |
F |
Sig. |
|
Work Load |
4.349 386.997 391.345 |
4 215 219 |
1.087 1.800 |
0.604 |
0.660 |
|
Technology
Support |
7.482 414.627 422.109 |
4 215 219 |
1.870 1.928 |
0.970 |
.0425 |
|
Handling
Equipment |
9.932 345.063 354.995 |
4 215 219 |
2.483 1.605 |
1.547 |
.190 |
|
Operational
Work |
10.245 516.864 625.109 |
4 215 219 |
3.049 1.901 |
1.704 |
0.120 |
The observed significance
levels are not corrected for this and thus cannot be interpreted as tests of
the hypothesis. The conclusion that knowledge workers are the most satisfied
with factors which are at least important for their overall job satisfaction
and opposite, that they are not so much satisfied with facing operation work
issue factor. The average of measurable items and its correlation, and if the
result is generally above 0.5, it is considered to be reliable. The Eigen
Values represents the model performance through the following statistics. a.
Dependent variables: Employee Performance, Technical skills (Technology), Team
Work, Work Load, Job Aids, Technical Skills, working environment. The above
equation is the calculated from the Eigen Values Correlation equation we notice
that except work Load and Technology Support, remaining all the factors have a
positive impact on Employee Performance. Therefore, the null hypotheses 3 and 5
need not to be rejected while the remaining can be rejected. Seven factors
emerged with eigen values greater than 1.0,
explaining 65.5% of the variance.
TABLE 2: Eigen Value analysis
|
Eigen Values |
||||
|
Function |
Eigen value |
% of Variance |
Cumulative % |
Canonical Correlation |
|
1 |
0.042 |
65.5 |
65.5 |
0.201 |
|
2 |
0.019 |
29.5 |
95.0 |
0.136 |
|
3 |
0.003 |
5.0 |
100.0 |
0.057 |
a. First 3 canonical discriminant functions were used in the analysis
Focusing on all the subsystems in HRIS, MIS and to
improve employee work performance in textile industries.
TABLE 3 – Focusing Subsystems
of E-Platforms, HRIS and MIS
|
Step |
Variables |
F to Enter |
Wilks’
Lamba |
|
0 |
Technology Work Condition Formal
technological Communication Handling
Equipment Technical
Learning Team Work |
1.706 1.703 0.853 1.385 0.903 1.385 |
0.822 0.821 0.625 0.829 0.790 0.829 |
In the modern technology,
Innovation is designed to improve effectiveness either by in terms of the
accuracy of information or by using the technology to simplify the process.
As a result, employee well
being and computer based system support should be more accurate and timely,
which helps get better employee satisfaction. By mechanically updating employee
records and helping to make sure a smooth job aids, employee satisfaction
improves. The ways that people respond to their jobs have consequences for
their personal happiness and the effectiveness of their work organizations. We
can see that in our example, Wilks Lambda Tests is
shown 0.829, which indicates a high level of internal consistency for
our scale with this specific sample.
TABLE
4 – Factor analysis among dependent variables
|
Tests of Equality of Group Means |
|||||
|
|
Wilks’
Lamba |
F |
df1 |
df2 |
Sig |
|
Computer based
performance support |
0984 |
1.063 |
3 |
193 |
0.366 |
|
Team work |
0.997 |
0.187 |
3 |
193 |
0.905 |
|
Technology
support |
0.968 |
2.096 |
3 |
193 |
0.102 |
|
Handling
Equipment |
0.989 |
0.747 |
3 |
193 |
0.526 |
|
Work Loadleading to exhaustion |
0.968 |
2.096 |
3 |
193 |
0.102 |
|
Knowledge Map
Involvement |
0.992 |
0.540 |
3 |
193 |
0.655 |
|
Technical
Skills of workforce |
0.995 |
0.350 |
3 |
193 |
0.789 |
|
|
0.995 |
0.350 |
3 |
193 |
0.789 |
The small significance value
indicates that the discriminant function does better
than chance at separating the groups. Wilks' lambda
agrees that only the first two functions are useful. For each set of functions,
this tests the hypothesis that the means of the functions listed are equal
across groups. The test of function 3 has a significance value greater than
0.10, so this function contributes little to the model. The tests of equality
of group means measure each independent variable's potential before the model
is created. The result of factor analysis as illustrated in the table 4 shows
that the variables act in that six groups are created. In our example,
Information sharing will plan in directive to accumulation in ERP Platforms for
the future needs. We can see that in our example, Wilks
Lambda Tests is shown 0.526; it specifies an optimistic impression on
employee high level of satisfaction from our survey. The test is conducted
within each dimensions which they hope to measure to improve work performance
in a systematic way at an industrial complex.
LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY:
The first limitation of the current study is
that the record gathering was limited to only in all around Theni.
The study must be prolonged to low level and middle level executives excluding
top management executives. The limitation of the study is self-report data.
This study is subject to the usual limitations like all fields of survey
research. There are a number of areas which are related to the present study
and where future studies can be conducted.
IMPLICATIONS AND
SUGGESTIONS:
This study shows that proper and systematic
training must be evaluated in the organization. A proper technical handling
mechanism should be adopted where the employees feel free to raise their
voices. Handling skills, Staff training
and growth is essential to the existence and survival of organisations as it
enables employees to acquire the relevant professional skills and knowledge for
actual performance. Proper training is not sufficient to low level employees.
Moreover need general training how to solve technical problems while handling
e-platforms.
CONCLUSION:
This paper
proves that operational work place problems and specific technical problems faced by
the workers while doing their work. The technological innovation and growth and
execution levels in medium scale textile industries are highly nonaggressive. Now a day’s technology
plays into MIS, HRMS and E-Platforms in developing and sharing knowledge. In
organisation there having positive and negative effects in the working
phenomenon. The present subject denotes the both effects of new technology
variations. Mainly e-platforms may affect low level employees while handling
systems. It shows the negative level of job satisfaction. Whereas handling
systems everyday make it as practical. The results of regression analysis revealed that the
two practices, Handling System and Technical Skills are negative impact on the
performance of employees. The remaining elements have an optimistic impression.
Therefore all transitional elements organization culture, organization
structure, technology should always be considered together. New tools and new
platforms are implementing in all areas of sub systems but workers are unable
to tackle the tools and techniques. Training given to employees how to use but
should fail to stretch how to rectify it. Technology is deliberated an advanced and
pervasive phenomenon of employees. The researchers recommend that the organization must develop the weak
areas of E-platforms. However correlation analysis indicated that there is weak
and inverse relationship of technical skills for each employee. Identifying the
employee is suitable for a particular task or activity by using the listing
skills and capability mapping. This study concludes that the technological
development and implementation levels in medium scale textile industries
through the innovative changes is particularly nonaggressive and for
reestablishment. We attained utmost benefits while using HRMS, E-Platforms,
MIS, ERP effectively and well organized manner which we attained the
satisfaction levels.
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Accepted on 06.11.2016 © A&V Publication all right reserved
Asian J. Management. 2016; 7(4): 277-280.
DOI: 10.5958/2321-5763.2016.00042.1