EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM TEXTILE AND APPAREL MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SRI LANKA

Authors

  • G.L.D. Wickramasinghe Lecturer, Department of Finance Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce University of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda
  • A.K.L. Jayawardana Senior Consultant, Postgraduate Institute of Management,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Employee participation in decision making (PDM) is central to lean manufacturing. However, there is surprisingly little research directly addressing the relationship between PDM and organizational performance in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between level of lean implementation on PDM and the effect of PDM on organizational performance in terms of work outcomes in the Sri Lankan textile and Apparel Firms. A sample of six lean implemented textile and apparel manufacturing firms were selected for the study. From these firms, randomly selected 262 employees responded to the self-administrated survey questionnaire developed for the study. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between level of lean implementation in terms of duration and PDM. Results also showed that PDM has significant relationship with work outcomes in terms of, job satisfaction, turnover intention, affective commitment.

Key words: Lean Manufacturing, PDM, Affective Commitment, Job satisfaction, Turnover intention

For full paper: fmscresearch@sjp.ac.lk

Author Biographies

G.L.D. Wickramasinghe, Lecturer, Department of Finance Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce University of Sri Jayewardenepura Nugegoda

Senior Lecturer, Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

A.K.L. Jayawardana, Senior Consultant, Postgraduate Institute of Management,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Senior Consultant, Postgraduate Institute of Management,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Published

2012-12-24