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ABSTRACT
Human resource is the most significant and precious asset of any organization, which is essential for
healthy operation of all other resources of the organisation. So, when human resource is satisfied in
terms of their jobs, then only productivity level goes up. The sound work environment is important to
create the social relation at workplace and also maintain the relationship between colleague,
supervisor and the organisation. It describes the relationship in which employees are working
together. Without healthy environment in an organization employees are not happy and satisfied. A
satisfied, happy and hardworking employee is biggest asset of any organisation. Effective results &
productivity for any organisation is depend on the level of satisfaction of employees and work
environment in which he or she is working. The work environment is one of the most important factors
which influence the satisfaction & motivation level of employees. Efficient human resource
management and maintain good work environment or culture effects not only the performance of
employee & organisation but also affects the growth & development of entire economy. This research
paper is an attempt to study the work environment & its effect on job satisfaction in the cooperative
sugar factories. This study is conducted in Maharashtra.
Keywords: Work Environment; Productivity; Performance; Motivation; Job Satisfaction
INTRODUCTION
Cooperative sugar factories in Maharashtra are acting as a tool of economic change in rural
Maharashtra since 1960s. The sugar industry is second largest agro based industry in India and
Maharashtra also. Maharashtra produces about 36 percent of the total sugar produced in the country
and rank second to Uttar Pradesh. On account of this Maharashtra is known as sugar hub of the
country. Co-operative Sugar factory have large potentials of creating employment opportunity in the
rural area.
Because of being highly labour intensive industry it needs to concentrate more in the area of
employee’s work environment. Nashik revenue region in Maharashtra (region comprises of five
districts i.e. Nashik, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Dhulia and Nandurbar) has been taken as a sample for this
study, for identifying work environments and its effect on employee job satisfaction.
The workplace environment impacts employee morale, productivity and engagement - both positively
and negatively. The work place environment in a majority of industry is unsafe and unhealthy. These
includes poorly designed workstations, unsuitable furniture, lack of ventilation, inappropriate lighting,
excessive noise, insufficient safety measures in fire emergencies and lack of personal protective
equipment. People working in such environment are prone to occupational disease and it impacts on
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employee’s performance. Thus productivity is decreased due to the workplace environment. It is the
quality of the employee’s workplace environment that mostly impacts on their level of motivation and
subsequent performance. How well they engage with the organization, especially with their immediate
environment, influences to a great extent their error rate, level of innovation and collaboration with
other employees, absenteeism and ultimately, how long they stay in the job. Creating a work
environment in which employees are productive is essential to increased profits for your organization,
corporation or small business. The relationship between work, the workplace and the tools of work,
becomes an integral part of work itself. The management that dictate how, exactly, to maximize
employee productivity center around two major areas of focus: personal motivation and the
infrastructure of the work environment.
A work environment is made up of a range of factors, including company culture, management styles,
hierarchies and human resources policies. Employee satisfaction is the degree to which employees feel
personally fulfilled and content in their job roles. Employee turnover is the rate at which employees
leave their employers, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. These three distinct concepts are
inseparably linked; workplace environments greatly influence employee satisfaction, which in turn
directly affects employee turnover rates. Knowing how to use a positive work environment to increase
employee satisfaction and reduce turnover is a key to developing a high-performance workforce.
In view of the above study is conducted in sugar industries. The study show there is positive
relationship between work environment and employee satisfaction and result in improved quality of
work life. This study throws light on the effect of work environment on employee job satisfaction of
Sugar factories in Nashik revenue region of Maharashtra.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Work Environment
The work environment refers to the relationship between a worker and his environment that can be
broken down into different dimensions like the social, technical and economic in which the work is
normally viewed and designed.
Stephen P. Robbins (2001) advocates that working conditions will influence job satisfaction, as
employees are concerned with a comfortable physical work environment. In turn this will render a
more positive level of job satisfaction.
Miller, Erickson & Yust (2001) forwarded their view that employees get benefited by work
environment that provide sense of belonging [cited in Shoaib Madiha et al., 2009].
Kabir (2011) also established in his research at Pharmaceutical industry, Bangladesh that working
environment played an important role in the employee’s job satisfaction.
The employees are the most important asset in all companies. A good working environment reduces
sick leave, lowers turnover rates and increases efficiency .Work environment means the physical
aspects of a workplace environment can have a direct impact on the productivity, health and safety,
comfort, concentration, job satisfaction and morale of the people within it. Important factors in the
work environment that should be considered include building design and age, workplace layout,
workstation set-up, furniture and equipment design and quality, space, temperature, ventilation,
lighting, noise, vibration, radiation, air quality.
The productivity of employees is determined by an inordinate level, on the environment in which they
work. Work environment involves all the aspects which act and react on the body and mind of an
employee. Under organizational psychology, the physical, mental and social environment where
employees are working together and their work to be analyzed for better effectiveness and increase
productivity. The major purpose is to generate an environment which ensures the ultimate ease of
effort and eliminates all the causes of frustration, anxiety and worry. If the environment is congenial,
fatigue, monotony and boredom are minimized and work performance can be maximised.