The Factors of Stress Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia: A Study at Shorubber (M) Sdn Bhd.

The Factors of Stress Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia: A Study at Shorubber (M) Sdn Bhd.

The purpose of this study is to determine the factors of stress among industrial workers in Malaysia. There are three independent variables in this study which are work environment, management support and employee satisfaction. This study was done among 244 operators in Shorubber (M) Sdn. Bhd. Data...

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Main Author: Syahira, Sa'aban
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
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Published: 2011
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HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management
Employment
Online Access:https://etd.uum.edu.my/2899/1/Syahira_Sa%27aban.pdf
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The Factors of Stress Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia: A Study at Shorubber (M) Sdn Bhd.
description The purpose of this study is to determine the factors of stress among industrial workers in Malaysia. There are three independent variables in this study which are work environment, management support and employee satisfaction. This study was done among 244 operators in Shorubber (M) Sdn. Bhd. Data were gathered through questionnaires and being analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0. This software was used to analyze the data and test each hypothesis in this study. The findings suggested that only work environment and employee satisfaction were supported the hypothesis in this study. Management support was not supported the hypothesis. Recommendations for future research and for the company were also discussed.
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title The Factors of Stress Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia: A Study at Shorubber (M) Sdn Bhd.
title_short The Factors of Stress Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia: A Study at Shorubber (M) Sdn Bhd.
title_full The Factors of Stress Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia: A Study at Shorubber (M) Sdn Bhd.
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publishDate 2011
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