Abstract:
Area of the Study
This study seeks to explore the relationship between high performance work systems (HPWS) and
organizational performance (OP) in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector in Sri
Lanka.
Problem of the Study
Empirical and theoretical knowledge gap of the impact of HPWS practices on OP (employee
commitment) in the FMCG Sector in Sri Lanka.
Method of the Study
The data for the present study was collected from 50 respondents (25 respondents (50%) are
managerial consisting of both managers and executives and the remaining respondents are nonmanagerial)
in the FMCG sector by administrating a structured questionnaire, which consisted of
41 questions/statements with a 5 point scale. The data analysis included the univariate, bivariate,
and multivariate analysis method conducted using SPSS (version 16.0).
Findings of the Study
The finding of the study was that HPWS of the organization is positively and strongly correlated
with employee commitment in the FMCG sector in Sri Lanka. As per the multiple regression
analysis, 63.7% of the variance in the employee commitment has been accounted or influenced by
the HPWS.
Conclusion of the Study
It is clearly concluded in this study that HPWS should be considered by the organizations to
enhance the employee commitment in the FMCG sector in Sri Lanka since 63.7% of the variance in
the employee commitment has been accounted by the HPWS.
