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The study was mixed method research whose objective was to investigate factors affecting happiness at workplace for employees in electronics and home appliances industries in Laem Chabang Industrial Estate, Chonburi Province. The employees were categorized by personal factors, personality, attitude toward work, family and organization. For quantitative research, there were 400 employees in the sample group. For qualitative research, there were 9 employees in the sample group. The instrument for quantitative research was questionnaire with close-ended questions and the instrument for qualitative research was questionnaire with open-ended questions. The statistics used for data analysis consisted of both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings were as follows: (1) Most of the employees gave significance to the happiness at the workplace at the moderate level. (2) From the analysis of personality, employees with different personality concerning good mind, good spirit, good family, good knowledge and desire to knowledge had an effect on workplace happiness at the significance level of .05. However, personality concerning good health, relaxation, society and financial stability didn’t have an effect on the workplace happiness. These results were consistent with the results of the qualitative research indicating that employees with a compromising personality could tolerate other people’s opinions. This could make it easy for them to work with others and could create a good working relationship so that they could work together as a team. Good spirit affected the workplace happiness concerning enjoying the work. Employees who were strict to the principles could make the job successful because they were enthusiastic, had plans for their work and life, and focused on the goal of the work. (3) From the analysis of the attitude toward work concerning knowledge, feeling, behavior, it was found that the feeling and behavior had an effect on happiness at work. These three variables could explain the variance of the employees’ happiness at work by 44.30 %. This was consistent with the results of the qualitative research indicating that freedom to determine how to work and how to plan work could promote the employees’ potential to dare to think, to be enthusiastic, and to enjoy the task assigned. Equally treated and given honor, the employees loved and were committed to the organization, and they were ready to devote their physical strength to work for the organization. This led to good performance and happiness at work. (4) From the analysis on family including relationship in the family and family support, it was found that the two variables could explain the variance of the employees’ happiness at work by 24.2 %. This was consistent with the results of the qualitative research indicating that caring and counseling when problems occurring at work could reduce stress from work. The compliments of the family members would encourage employees to work better. Consolating when employees made mistakes or failed in their job would strengthen them to solve their problems and help them overcome the barriers. Time sharing in the family such as participating in physical exercise would also make good health. In addition, implanting the concept of sharing from the family affected good relationships at the workplace and good teamwork. (5) From the analysis of organizational factors concerning policy on management of workplace, work features, relations in the workplace, career path in the job, being respected, morale support in workplace and the overall working environment, it was found that work features, the relationships in the workplace, being respected and the working environment had an effect on employees’ happiness. The seven variables could explain the variance in employees’ happiness by 66.8 %. This was consistent with the qualitative research. Proper assignment, knowledge and the ability of employees made them recognize the value of the work and gave them motivation. In addition, the variety of jobs would allow employees to use their skills in many ways. This reduced boredom at work and led to commitment to work. Good relationships in the workplace would promote teamwork. Recognizing and praising employees if they did their work well encouraged them to work better and made them proud of the work they did. In addition, a safe working environment affected their performance. If the environment was bad, it would affect the rate of employee resignation. |
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