IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

A STUDY ON THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE OF EMPLOYEES OF CASHEW INDUSTRIES IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT

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E.Perumal,Dr.T. Babu Rajendra Prasad,Dr. S. Subramanian

Abstract

The main aim of the study is to study the quality of work life of cashew workers and analyze the factors influencing the quality of work life of employees of cashew industries in Kanyakumari district.This study based on both primary and secondarydata.The data which is collected for the first time and which is not available in anywhere is termed as primarydata. For the purpose of collecting primary datawith regard to the quality of work life of workers in cashew industries, theresearcher has carefully designed an interviewschedule.The prevailing data is termed as the secondarydata. Secondary data were collected from books,journals, magazines, newspapers, publishedarticles from leading journals and websites. The study found that there is a high level of satisfaction among the workers regarding the quality of work life.The factors determining the satisfaction with the quality of work life in the cashew industries were “Adequate income & fair compensation, safe & healthy working conditions, opportunities to use & develop human capacity, opportunity for career growth, social integration in the work force, cordial relationship with employees and superiors, and remedy for the grievance and performance appraisal. All these factors are positively correlated with the quality of work life in cashew industries. Adequate training and development programs should be provided to the workers for an effective increase in the performance and attitude levels.

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