Abstract:
Every organization spend considerable amount of money and resources for
employee welfare and it is valuable investment for development of organizations.
Providing welfare facilities to employees may improve employee productivity and
employee satisfaction and motivation. The main objective of this research was to
study the relationship between perceived quality of employee welfare facilities and
employee job satisfaction in the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation in Sri Lanka.
Survey method was used as the method of data collecting. Population was all
employees employed, in the State Phannaceuticals Corporation in Sri Lanka. The
Sample size was One Hundred and Seventy One employees, selected by using
stratified random sampling method. The analysis included univariate and bivariate
analysis to achieve set objectives and to test developed hypothesis of the study.
The study found that there was positive relationship between perceived quality of
employee welfare facilities and employee job satisfaction in the State
Phannaceuticals Corporation in Sri Lanka. Thus, the study concluded that there
was a positive relationship between employee welfare and job satisfaction.
Majority of the respondents satisfies with the quality of employee welfare facilities
provided by the organization and they are satisfied with their jobs. When it comes
to the relationship between employee welfare facilities employee job satisfaction
was positive, but there was no strong relationship leading to recommend,
management of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation need to get clear
understanding about the employee job satisfaction, because it is directly affect to
development of the organization. Thus, need to get thorough knowledge about the
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following areas, what is job satisfaction? Factors affecting to job satisfaction and
level of job satisfaction. In addition to exiting welfare programs, organization can
introduce new welfare programs.
