Worker Relations, Employee Training and well-being of Employees of Furniture Manufacturing firms in Kampala District
Loading...
Date
2022-04-07
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Makerere University Business School
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between worker relations, employee training and well-being of employees. The research problem was that many firms have continued to record very low levels of engagement, lack of trust and negative emotions over the years which have affected the level of well-being of employees. This is despite the fact that firms in Uganda have put a lot of effort in training and creating relations to their employees, through organizing seminars and some have gone as far as increasing employee salaries. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between worker relations and well-being of employees of furniture manufacturing firms in Kampala District, to examine the relationship between worker relations and employee training of furniture manufacturing firms in Kampala District and to establish the relationship between employee training and well-being of employees in furniture manufacturing firms in Kampala District.
The study used cross sectional and descriptive research designs. Out of 40 Furniture Manufacturing Firms in Kampala District, a sample of 36 firms was selected and 6 staff from each firm identified as respondents. A proportionate simple random sampling method and purposive sampling was used in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The results indicate that both worker relations and well-being of employees are related in a significant way. More to that, worker relations and employee training are related in a significant way and results also found that both employee training and well-being of employees are related in a significant way.
On that basis the study recommended that furniture manufacturing firm managers need to review the relationships among the individuals as well as those between individuals and their supervisors, there is need for having conflict resolution mechanisms in place to settle worker disputes, and that firms need to boost their employee training efforts.
Description
A dissertation submitted to Makerere University Business School (faculty of graduate studies and research) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of master of
business administration of Makerere University. Plan a, February 2022.
Keywords
Worker Relations, Employee Training, well-being of Employees, Furniture Manufacturing firms, Kampala District
Citation
Tumusiime, G. (2022). Worker Relations, Employee Training and well-being of Employees of Furniture Manufacturing firms in Kampala District. Unpublished Master’s Dissertation. Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda