Abstract:
Understand the nature of Job Satisfaction (JS) is not easy and it is a complex concept
which can convey a variety of meanings for different people. JS is more of an attitude
connected to an internal state. It could be associated with a personal feeling of achievement
either qualitative or quantitative. Therefore, the understanding of the nature of JS is very
important. W hen the Sri Lankan apparel industry is taken, the JS of its employees is very
low due to number of reasons. In the apparel industry, employee turnover and absenteeism
are higher than the other industries. In general it has been identified that social demographic
factors are mainly responsible for this situation. In this background, this study attempt to
study which Social Demographic factors particularly influence the employee JS?
.
Thus,
the study examines the factors that are more important in ensuring JS of non managerial
employees of apparel industry in Sri Lanka while controlling some selected social
demographic factors. (Age, Gender, Marital Status, Education Level, Salary Scale, Length
of the Service, Number ofDependents). Data from 367 apparel industry workers working in
20 garment manufacturing firms were gathered. Primary data was based on questionnaires
and summarized data were analyzed by using chi-square analysis and descriptive statistical
methods. The researcher tested how significant these selected variables are on employee
JS.
The findings of this study indicate that the effect of Age, Gender, Education Level, Salary
Scale, Length of the Service were significant on JS. But the effect of the Marital Status and
Number of Dependents were not significant.
