Abstract:
Area of the Study
As a significant determinant of job satisfaction of employees, this study is to discuss the
impact of physical working conditions on job satisfaction of operational level employees in
the selected manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka.
Problem of the Study
There is an empirical and theoretical knowledge gap of how physical working conditions
impact job satisfaction of the operational level employees in the selected manufacturing
companies in Sri Lanka.
Method of the Study
The data were collected from a convenient sample of 70 operational level employees in
selected manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka with a structured questionnaire, which
consisted of 44 questions/statements with five point Likert scale. The data analyses
included the univariate and bivariate analyses.
Findings of the Study
The findings of the study are that there is neither positive nor negative relationship
between physical working conditions and the job satisfaction of operational level
employees in the selected manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka. As per the regression
analysis, physical working conditions have significantly explained 1.5% of the variance of
job satisfaction.
Conclusion of the Study
It is concluded that physical working conditions should be considered to maintain the
satisfaction level of operational level employees in the selected manufacturing companies
in Sri Lanka. However, there is no divergence of the impact of physical working conditions
on job satisfaction of operational level employees in the selected manufacturing companies
in Sri Lanka.
