MBA -2021/HRM BLOGS

  The job performance of an individual plays a vital role in an organization’s growth. On the other hand, job performance is considered one of the most important constructs in human resource studies. Performance refers to a person's accomplishment on tasks that comprise one's job and is the end result of the application of effort Porter & Lawler in (1967) as cited by Chandrakumara. According to Murphy (1989) job performance can be defined as “the set of behaviors that are relevant to the goals of the organization or the organizational unit in which a person works”. According to Khanka (2000) behavior is the result of interaction between individual characteristics and characteristics of the environment in which the behavior occurs. Employee’s job performance is based on employee’s behavior. Bernardin & Beatty (1998) as cited by Fonseka (2000) performance is defined as the “record of outcomes produced on a specified job function or activity during a specified time per...

  What is Collective Bargaining in the Workplaces? An agreement between workmen or trade union(s) and employer(s), on terms and conditions of employment and the manner of settlement of industrial disputes are known as collective agreements. It has become a successful result of collective bargaining between workmen and employers. The factors which are recognized as necessary for collective bargaining are: ·        The right to organize, i: e: The right to form and join trade unions of one’s choice and collective bargaining. ·        Freedom of peaceful assembly ·        Freedom of speech and expression The cornerstone of any employer employee relations is the letter of appointment. The provision of a collective agreement supersedes the provisions of the letter of employment. Main features of Collective Bargaining: 1) Establishment and administration of the agreement ·  ...

  Workplace Wellbeing relates to all aspects of working life, from the quality and safety of the physical environment, to how workers feel about their work, their working environment, the climate at work and work organization. The aim of measures for workplace well-being is to complement Occupational Safety and Health OSH measures to make sure workers are safe, healthy, satisfied and engaged at work . Employee wellbeing defined: There is a need to keep employees healthier, which in turn could increase the length of time spent in the workforce and thereby assist with some of the factors such as the ageing workforce, the quality and safety of the physical environment, to how workers feel about their work. Occupational safety and health (OSH) addresses the safety and health of the workforce; while the ‘health’ aspect is as relevant as the ‘safety’ aspect in ensuring workplace wellbeing, at times this may not be reflected in the policies within organizations. Reasons for concer...

      Introduction: Currently, Sri Lankan government is been taking steps to foster the growth of the apparel industry because it brings considerable foreign currency to the country. Hence the apparel industry has been rapidly increased and the local economy has depended on this sector’s earning. After four decades, Department of Census & Statistics has reported that the activities of the manufacture sector has been expanded by 11.6% by 2020 (Department of Census & Statistics, 2020) . In addition to that apparel sector total export revenue was 4.4 Bn in 2020 (Annual Report, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 2020).   According to DailyFT (2021) reported that the sector has contributed 46.9% of all export in 2020.Other than that, over 350,000 employees are working in the apparel sector which is 15% of the workforce. Among them 85% is represented in women employees.    Nevertheless it has been identified that turnover employees in the sector is in...