The Effects of Quality of Work life toward Organizational Commitment of the Employees Working in the Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn Province: A Case of Electronics Industry
Keywords:
Quality of Work Life, Organizational Commitment, Industrial Estate, Electronics IndustryAbstract
The purposes of this study were to study 1) work life quality of the employees working in
the Electronics Industry in the Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn Province 2) the commitment to
organization of the employees working in the Electronics Industry in the Industrial Estate in Samut
Prakarn Province, and 3) the factors relating to work life quality that influence the employeesf
organizational commitment of the employees working in the Electronics Industry in the Industrial
Estate in Samut Prakarn Province. Respondents (N = 387) were sampled from twenty electronics
companies located in Samut Prakarnes three industrial estates: Bang Poo, Bang Plee and Asian
(Suvarnabhumi). Findings revealed that the participants rated their work life quality as moderate,
their commitment to organization as high. A regression analysis further indicated that four
dimensions of work life quality namely, the balance of work life with other life aspects, employee
capability development, advancement and security in the career, sufficient and fair pay and
collaborative working environment had a statistically significant influence on organizational
commitment (p . .05), accounting for 58.5 percent of total variance. Particularly relevant to
manufacturers of electronic components in Samut Prakarn industrial estates, this study provides
a basis for designing a program that strengthens organizational commitment through enhancement
of employeesf work life quality. Recommendations discussed by the researcher include setting
up a plan in advance, allowing extra leaves in case of any emergency, providing non-monetary
rewards, developing employee capability, creating learning culture and building a team working
environment.
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