Factors influencing positive work environment: a study on female workers of rmg sector in bangladesh
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2016-06
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North South Business Review
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06
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2
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Positive Work Environment (PWE) is a momentous issue for all kinds of organizations to ensure a quality workplace that adds essential value to the manufacturing organizations such as Ready Made Garments (RMG). The primary purpose of this study is to explore the determining factors of PWE and their role in ensuring a supportive workplace for the female workers in RMG factories. The current study is based on primary data collected through structured questionnaire from 100 female workers working in RMG factories outside Chittagong Export Processing Zone, Bangladesh. Results found five significant factors namely Effective Work System Factor, Job Security Factor, Emotional Support factor, Workplace learning factor, and Work life balance factor that are able to explain 80.81% of variation to understand the concepts of positive work environment. The study also identified two variables namely Counseling and Grievance Management, which are the most influencing variables in ensuring PWE. The study also offered few managerial implications of applying and ensuring PWE in RMG sector to contribute more to national income
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North South University