The HRM Practices on Job Satisfaction of Operational Workers in the Apparel Industry in Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Area of the StudyHRM practices on job satisfaction are a widely discussed topic today. Therefore this study is aimed to discuss the HRM practices on job satisfaction of operational workers in the Sri Lankan apparel companies located in Colombo district.Problem of the StudyThere are no any theoretical and empirical findings on how HRM practices affect job satisfaction of operational workers in the apparel sector in Sri Lanka. Then, the problem of the study is: Do HRM practices affect job satisfaction of operational workers in the Sri Lankan apparel companies located in Colombo district?Method of the StudyThe data were collected from 300 operational level employees from four selected large scale apparel companies in Colombo district through structured questionnaire. Questionnaire consisted of 60 questions for HRM practices and 20 for job satisfaction and all questions were scaled with five point scale. Correlation and regression analysis were used to analyse the data using SPSS (Version 16).Findings of the StudyThe major finding of the study is that there is a significant and positive relationship and association of HRM practices with job satisfaction. Further, there are few HRM functions which strongly do not affectjob satisfaction of employees.Conclusion of the StudyAs conclusion, companies have to enrich the significant HRM function is to enhance the employees’ job satisfaction based on the findings.Keywords: Job Satisfaction, HRM Practices, Extrinsic Job Satisfaction, Intrinsic Job Satisfactio